Invasives: the most important reasons why we should never use them: another fabulous conversation with Dr. Tallamy!
Dr. Tallamy kindly agreed to chat with us again, this time on invasive plants. You may recall we did an episode on this topic a couple years ago, as use of invasives in floral design and in gardens is a serious issue in our industry. Dr. Tallamy talks about the most important reasons, and the science behind them, for not ever using invasive plants. Please note, invasiveness varies from state to state, province to province. Please, please, please talk to your agricultural extension officers or google noxious weeds/ invasive plants for your location before buying plants. And if a plant is labelled as invasive somewhere near you, don't introduce it to your garden, choose a wonderful native plant instead! And even better, if you see invasives offered at your local garden centers tell them this is not acceptable- consumer pressure is powerful! For our listeners in Alberta the following are some great links: Alberta Ag Noxious Weeds List Alberta Ag Prohibited Noxious Weeds List Our theme music was composed and performed by Heather's son Callum, and the challenging job of audio editing done by the uber-talented Laura Eccleston.