In the Garden
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating because it’s so important. Native plants are the foundation of healthy ecosystems. They are prized for their resilience in local soils and climate and for their unmatched value for wildlife, from fungi to butterflies to birds.
There is a movement in gardening now that encourages people to increase biodiversity by planting more natives and removing invasive plants on their own properties and public spaces. By inviting nature back into our gardens, we gain songbirds, butterflies and more life outside our windows. By adding native plants to your home landscape you are practicing conservation.
Please remove: Winged Euonymous, Japanese Barberry, Oriental Bittersweet, Japanese Knotweed, Bradford Pear, Garlic Mustard, Autumn Olive, Mugwort, Mile-a-Minute Vine. There are others, of course, but these are the worst. As I wrote in an earlier Eastford Communicator, these plants are taking over our forests and wild lands to the detriment of nature, meaning flora and fauna.
Next month, I will list for you the plants that you can use to replace the above invasives. You will be so glad you did.