Category: Native Alternatives to Invasives

Privet: The Most Hated Invasive? Quite Possibly.

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 | Native Alternatives to Invasives

A Look at Privet: What We Can Plant Instead As someone who has long loathed privet, I have been utterly blown away with the frequent occurrences I have had recently of folks telling me how pretty this shrub they own is. I’ve even been asked to identify a shrub they just planted only to find […] Continue reading "Privet: The Most Hated Invasive? Quite Possibly."

Native Alternatives to Pesky Invasive Plants

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 | General, Native Alternatives to Invasives

We’ve all seen it, whether we’ve taken notice of it or not: a shrub that lines the front of suburban homes, almost any fast food drive-thru, and is desired for its evergreen nature and variegated foliage. The thing is, the landscaping appeal of this shrub can be accomplished with native species. Nandina domesitca- commonly known […] Continue reading "Native Alternatives to Pesky Invasive Plants"