tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post5965307705239398853..comments2024-03-18T13:34:59.800-04:00Comments on Native Plants with Adams Garden: Wild Urban PlantsCurtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-63512764821382046512011-02-28T15:54:10.011-05:002011-02-28T15:54:10.011-05:00Very interesting reaction and commentary on this b...Very interesting reaction and commentary on this book and the issue of what to accept as the "new order of things" with introduced plants. It's complicated, and this was a thought provoking post.Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-23627678166090061892011-02-28T14:59:58.218-05:002011-02-28T14:59:58.218-05:00Excellent post Curtis, and you raise some very imp...Excellent post Curtis, and you raise some very important points. In my opinion it's critical even for urban gardeners to exercise some degree of gardening responsibility when selecting plants. It's easy to fall into the trap of planting something just because it's pretty. On the west coast, that's how we've ended up with invasive broom species inundating our woodlands, Vinca major displacing native woodland species, Cotoneasters running amok, and the like. All of these species were commonly planted in urban gardens, and it's alarming to see where they've ended up. Our property is only two miles outside of the city limit, and there's now a continuous band of French broom between the urban and rural landscapes here. I wholeheartedly agree it's a dangerous presumption to think that urban gardens are isolated from their rural surroundings.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.com