Ms. Que Banh<p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/FoliageFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoliageFriday</span></a></p><p>Although I've always loved the beautiful foliage of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/JapaneseBarberry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseBarberry</span></a> shrubs, we've avoided adding any to our own gardens. They're highly invasive if not heavily controlled. Japanese barberry provides prime environments for <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ticks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ticks</span></a> to breed due to the high humidity in barberry's dense foliage. It's believed that spread of barberry is correlated with the spread of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LymeDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LymeDisease</span></a>.</p><p>I really wish stores/nurseries that sell plants would inform customers on problematic ones so folks can make more informed decisions. Many uninformed customers often buy Japanese barberry shrubs because they're deer resistant & visually appealing. I suggest avoiding it. It's been banned for sale in some USA states.<br>Just admire the shrubs in public cultivated gardens - don't grow them.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/foliage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foliage</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/leaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leaves</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Summer</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/botanical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>botanical</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/shrubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shrubs</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/YYJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJ</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Cascadia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cascadia</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Zone8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zone8</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/burgundy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burgundy</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/landscaping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landscaping</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DeerResistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeerResistant</span></a></p>
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Philip Withnall<p>This week just gone I did more balsam removal. That might be all I do for the next week or two, trying to get as much as possible before it sets seed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentThisWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentThisWeek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HimalayanBalsam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HimalayanBalsam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a></p>
Philip Withnall<p>This week (ha, I’m early again!) I spent a few hours removing Himalayan balsam from a local area before it sets seed and smothers out more other plants.</p><p>Had a few nice chats with people who went past and asked what I was doing.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentThisWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentThisWeek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HimalayanBalsam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HimalayanBalsam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a></p>
SydneyJim<p>The silent roadside threat that's killing our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kangaroos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kangaroos</span></a>: 'A shocking way to die' <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/the-silent-roadside-threat-thats-killing-our-kangaroos-a-shocking-way-to-die-065733742.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">au.news.yahoo.com/the-silent-r</span><span class="invisible">oadside-threat-thats-killing-our-kangaroos-a-shocking-way-to-die-065733742.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NativeAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAnimals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a></p>
Kolokoko Bird!<p>I hike off-trail, and often come across invasive plant infestations. Sometimes the problem is small, and I can deal with it myself. But this? Yikes. An entire tree is covered in English Ivy, and I don't think there's much I can do about that.</p><p><a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/trees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trees</span></a> <a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hiking</span></a> <a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/EnglishIvy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnglishIvy</span></a> <a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishColumbia</span></a> <a href="https://social.chinwag.org/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a></p>
ater<p>I'm trying to get awareness out in <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/northwestCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northwestCO</span></a> about the invasive thistle that is absolutely devastating our ecosystems. But with funding cuts it's a one person mission out here.</p><p>Scotch thistle is a thistle from Scotland. I don't know when it was introduced here specifically, but over the last five years I have watched it overwhelm the native sagebrush, making thick, spiky forests over large swaths of unmanaged rangeland and wilderness. It can get several feet taller than me. The pictures I have are from my yard, which I have been working on rewilding with native wildflowers and sagebrush. I try to use a machete to knock it down before it gets to the flowering stage but it's futile, my neighbors have entire forests of it. Seeds are wind blown.</p><p>You'll notice I use the word "spiky" a lot in my alt text. There are no words to describe how hostile these prickly bastards are. Livestock, even less picky types like goats, avoid it entirely. But bees and other pollinators absolutely love its spiky purple flowers. </p><p><a href="https://sb17.space/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/wildflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildflowers</span></a> <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/bloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomScrolling</span></a> <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bee</span></a> <a href="https://sb17.space/tags/bumblebee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bumblebee</span></a></p>
Paula Whyman<p>Thrilled to get to chat with New York Times garden columnist Margaret Roach on her podcast A Way to Garden, about the trials and tribulations of bringing back native meadows, struggles with invasive plants, and how to accept imperfection. </p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ecologicalrestoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecologicalrestoration</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/badnaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>badnaturalist</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/onthemountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onthemountain</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/nativeplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeplants</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/invasiveplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasiveplants</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://awaytogarden.com/adventures-of-a-bad-naturalist-with-paula-whyman/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">awaytogarden.com/adventures-of</span><span class="invisible">-a-bad-naturalist-with-paula-whyman/</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Oriental Bittersweet vines were growing around our central air conditioning condenser, creating the possibility that they could choke off our AC in the Summer.</p><p>I let this get too far, so it was time to bushwhack through the mess.</p><p>To those in the southern USA, this vine is as invasive as Kudzu.</p><p><a href="https://socel.net/tags/airconditioned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airconditioned</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/vines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vines</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/invasiveplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasiveplants</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/bittersweet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bittersweet</span></a></p>
Mark Sanders<p>After a couple of years remission, the poison ivy has reerged in some of the wilder parts of our yard. How does it go away and come back? I guess that adaptation is why it is called invasive <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/invasiveplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasiveplants</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/poisonivy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poisonivy</span></a></p>
Jane Lago<p>The Missouri legislature actually did do one very good thing this session.<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Missouri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2025-05-16/missouri-callery-pears-bradford-invasive-plants" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kcur.org/politics-elections-an</span><span class="invisible">d-government/2025-05-16/missouri-callery-pears-bradford-invasive-plants</span></a></p>
Jungle DressThe Suriname cherry (aka Brazilian cherry) is considered invasive to Florida and people generally consider that to be a bad thing, but we’ve been experiencing drought since 2023 and I think we should reevaluate our feelings towards plants that produce food without human intervention or even rain. <br>
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We should consider the Suriname cherry a miracle food. They are rich in Vitamin A & C, potassium and antioxidants. All this from sandy, nutrient-poor soil and little hydration. The ones in this photo are from the hedge between mine and my neighbor’s yard. You’ll see this plant randomly in neighborhoods, along the sidewalk. <br>
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Pigeon peas, mangos, chaya and papayas are other edible plants that require little to no care, are drought tolerant, and give us nutrient-rich food. We struggle to grow “conventional” foods in our gardens, yet nature provides with ease. Lean into it. <br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Florida?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Florida</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/InvasivePlants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InvasivePlants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Gardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TropicalPlants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TropicalPlants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MotherNature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MotherNature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FreeFood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreeFood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EdiblePlants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EdiblePlants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/WildFood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WildFood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/foraging?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foraging</a>
Melissa<p>WeedCUT from U California <br>"METHODS FOR MANAGING WEEDS IN WILDLANDS"</p><p>(Me to brain, "no, you don't need goats".)<br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/weeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/invasiveplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasiveplants</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/management-practices/#non-chemical" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/mana</span><span class="invisible">gement-practices/#non-chemical</span></a></p>
Caramelized Shallots<p>I’m seriously bummed by the amount of invasive plants I see posted</p><p><a href="https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/invasive-plant-species/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">birdsandblooms.com/gardening/i</span><span class="invisible">nvasive-plant-species/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ruralsprout.com/invasive-plants/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ruralsprout.com/invasive-plant</span><span class="invisible">s/</span></a></p><p>2/</p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p>
Caramelized Shallots<p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> are the support base for a healthy ecosystem. They evolved with the insects, birds and other fauna that rely on them for food, shelter, and to reproduce. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> have been introduced, and can crowd out native plants, creating a food desert for <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a>, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a>, etc. if you care about the loss of birds and pollinators, think about adding native plants to your garden and removing invasive species. <br><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p><p>1/<br><a href="https://www.nwf.org/Native-Plant-Habitats/Plant-Native/Why-Native" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwf.org/Native-Plant-Habitats/</span><span class="invisible">Plant-Native/Why-Native</span></a></p>
Climate Jenny 2.1<p>Ready for another beautiful, sweet-scented plant that’s actually bad news? Meet Five-leaf Akebia, Akebia quinata. </p><p>A relative newcomer to the invasives lists, Akebia is set to give Kudku a run for its money in terms of how fast it spreads. Keep an eye on this contender as it races across natural areas, smothering everything as it dominates the landscape.</p><p>It does smell nice, though.<br><a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/invasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Climate Jenny 2.1<p>Would you believe me if I told you that this pretty, cheerful flower is bad news? </p><p>Lesser Celandine, which is blooming right now in the eastern US, spreads rampantly in damp areas, like these woods. Unfortunately these are the same areas where native spring ephemerals like Bluebell, Spring Beauty, and Trout Lilly should be speed-running their short above-ground lives before the trees start casting shade.<br> <br>Guess what aggressive plant is choking them out? <br><a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/invasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasivePlants</span></a></p>
Climate Jenny 2.1<p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJ2Dwq/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">tiktok.com/t/ZP8jJ2Dwq/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I am fun, and it’s been scientifically proven. <a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/invasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invasivePlants</span></a> <a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Garrett SharpeMayapple is an ephemeral wildflower species in the Southeastern United States that makes either one or two big umbrella leaves, and literally look like a folded umbrella as they emerge from the ground in early spring. They make a single white flower hanging under their leaf that develops into a small apple-like fruit in May. This population occurs in the backyard of a neighbor, emerging from a thick groundcover of English ivy. I managed to convince the landowners, who are removing the ivy themselves, to let me clear the mayapple patch carefully this winter so as not to harm the mayapple roots. The cleared patch is now marked with white flags in picture 3.<br>
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Garrett SharpeThis is a before and after example of one of the properties I've done invasive plant removal for, along with a picture of a friend who helped me one day. This property had at least 24 trashcans full of English ivy that needed to get taken away. While clearing it, found some sapling Carolina cherry laurel, around a dozen maple-leaf viburnum saplings, at least 20 cranefly orchid plants, and even some beautiful ghost pipes (a parasitic native plant that makes white waxy flowers). It's nice to help my neighbors out, and this project is part of 7 connected properties that asked for my service. An enormous project, but a project with huge rewards for our native plants and animals to have a large invasive-plant free refuge.<br>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>Excerpt from "How to make your yard a friendlier place for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a>"</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollination</span></a> doesn't only produce more plants – it also helps make fruits and vegetables larger, more abundant, and even more flavorful.</p><p>by Abby Jackson, January 22, 2024<br>The Cool Down [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>-based publication]</p><p>How to Support Pollinators in Your Yard</p><p>"Plants are the foundation for every living thing on our planet, and without pollination, plants would be unable to reproduce and our food supply would be at risk.</p><p>"Here are a few things you can do to support their safety and protect our food resources for years to come:</p><p> - Avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a>, and synthetic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizers</span></a> as much as possible.</p><p> - Choose flowering plants that produce pollen and nectar, that are native to your area, and that support a variety of pollinators. Avoid hybrid plant varieties, as they've been bred specifically for aesthetics and may have unattractive nectar.</p><p> - You can use the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalWildlifeFederation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalWildlifeFederation</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlant</span></a> finder to discover plants in your area that attract pollinators. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AudubonSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AudubonSociety</span></a> has a similar search that identifies native plants in your area that attract birds.</p><p> - Follow seasonal changes and diversify your yard with plants that bloom at different times of the year for year-round blooms.</p><p> - Remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> and weeds when possible.</p><p> - Provide a hydration station. Birdbaths are hazards for many pollinators because they can easily drown in them and because they are preyed on by other animals. Filling a shallow bowl with pebbles or marbles to a low water level will allow pollinators to drink while sitting on a perch. [I do create "bee baths" with marbles and rocks. I will be very cautious if I decide to provide "bird baths" this summer]</p><p> - Provide nesting sides, like a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeeHouse</span></a>. [Old logs can be good for some bees]</p><p> - Use certain plants strictly as food for the larvae of pollinators to ensure they will have enough energy to grow and frequent your yard. For example, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MonarchCaterpillars</span></a> [and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TussockMothLarvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TussockMothLarvae</span></a>] love to eat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milkweed</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars</span></a> feed on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/parsley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parsley</span></a> [I did not know this! I will provide some parsley for their consumption this year!]</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> your yard with native plants and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/clovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clovers</span></a>, designating a garden bed to attract pollinators, or even having a pollinator-friendly plant in a pot on your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/balcony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balcony</span></a> are other ways you can make your area a friendlier space for pollinators. </p><p>"Any action that helps pollinators is a positive action that benefits you and the animals and nature around you."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecooldown.com/green-home/how</span><span class="invisible">-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForBees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
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