#theres def a convo to be had about “invasives” vs “natives” and “weeds” and etc etc but these are just | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

cascadianights · 5 months ago

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I don't blame people for not ALL being into native planting and landscaping, but if I had one piece of advice I wish everyone would learn its that if you see it EVERYWHERE in your city and suburban lawns in the USA there's a good chance it's MAJORLY INVASIVE and you should think "wow maybe I shouldn't spread that," over "oh what a great all purpose solution for my lack of a green thumb!" Many of our worst noxious weeds are toxic to people and animals, and serve almost no positive use in the environments they've been dropped in. Just smothers all life.

Common examples are English Ivy, Spanish bluebells, Butterfly Bushes, tree of heaven, bLACKBERRIES, bamboo

#“oh this will grow so fast and thick what a perfect landscaping choice!”#fast-forward 5 years and its taken over your yard your entire neighborhood and every tree along the river #dont do it! you cant contain some of this shit and many just dont even try! theres so many native options #gardening #green witch #brought to you by my neighbor that planted english ivy along their entire perimeter in the front #and blackberry along the back and my fenceline #i can only eat so many theyre beating me back #theres def a convo to be had about “invasives” vs “natives” and “weeds” and etc etc but these are just #the fucking worst ok

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