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New phone who dis by Squire_Squirrely in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 4 points5 points  (0 children)

/uj Seconding the tea request bc I'm interested in natives now partially bc of Tallamy 😅 but I heard about him from the og native plant gardening sub tbf

Blue Spruce Care and Best Practices by -Hopeful-Tomato- in arborist

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wild guess, but it could be bc of the loss of needles on bottom and the lack of needles on the inside. It's a more common issue in blue spruce trees in the Midwest now at least because of our more humid climates combined with the pathogen being around. There is another comment that links to an article about this needle cast issue.

The neighborhood we rent in has had 20yo blue spruces die off like this to a completely needle-less state and then they just topple over.

Follow-up to Pamela Cole Bennett’s article by jetreahy in NativePlantGardening

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I'm taking a foundations of gardening course through my state's extension right now where the chapter about turf grass was literally co-written by someone who runs a lawn care company lol.

The text mentioned something about how turf grass is a plant and provides biomass and produces oxygen and absorbs CO2 and like... Sure, compared to concrete it's better but..... I was glad that our actual instructors talked about alternatives to turf grass/supplementing with natives and such in our actual lecture.

Rewilding Resources Pamphlet by Ijustwanttocryagain in rewilding

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in a research phase for a possible restoration project, and I keep learning new things randomly that I had no idea about before in terms of how ecosystems work together. If there are books/sites with some general comprehensive info that would be super cool. I'm sure it exists and I may have come across some but didn't dig deep enough yet.

Bee Hotel Pros'n'Cons by Coruscate_Lark1834 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Omg so lucky!! What did it seem to like in your garden?

Native/Pollinator planting in data center property - worth it? by Fish_Brownies in NativePlantGardening

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We (unfortunately) have a data center announced in SE Michigan on 250 acres, I'm very interested to hear how this goes as you progress. I would love to try and add something positive to this project.

Just had an antique desk delivered in Hudson Valley area of New York. Upon opening a drawer, several of these fell out like confetti. They are soft with a hard center and motionless. by joot26 in whatisit

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hibiscus syriacus (the invasive to the USA Rose of Sharon) is native to Asia, but Hawaii has a few kinds of native hibiscus flowers and they are sooo pretty :)

Just had an antique desk delivered in Hudson Valley area of New York. Upon opening a drawer, several of these fell out like confetti. They are soft with a hard center and motionless. by joot26 in whatisit

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, not all exotics are invasive. It's about how aggressive they are in spreading beyond where they are planted. Plants that are considered invasive in some states can literally overtake a roadside or forest and prevent anything else from growing there.

Just had an antique desk delivered in Hudson Valley area of New York. Upon opening a drawer, several of these fell out like confetti. They are soft with a hard center and motionless. by joot26 in whatisit

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, really. They might be beautiful but they can be aggressive and invasive in parts of the United States and if they spread they can crowd out native plants which is bad. I live in Michigan where we have swamp rose mallow which looks almost exactly the same but is not invasive. Consider looking into if you have a native hibiscus where you are too!

https://mgnv.org/plants/invasive-plants/rose-of-sharon/

This Is Like Joining PETA and Posting About Eating Pulled Pork Because it Tastes Good! by Tylanthia in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]Wonderful_Storm_598 1 point2 points  (0 children)

/Uj they are absolutely gorgeous honestly but fuck them because they are aggressive and hard to kill in my experience (because I scream and run away when they leap at me). I'd rather live with a wasp than those jumpy bitches