Have you noticed how many people on social media try to make you feel guilty about not planting native plants exclusively? Native plant purists seem to be multiplying rapidly, or at least becoming more vocal in the comments sections. They extol the virtues of natives as pollinator host plants, bird food factories, and giants of ecosystem services. And they're right.
Will I go to hell because I planted barberry?
Will I go to hell because I planted barberry?
Will I go to hell because I planted barberry?
Have you noticed how many people on social media try to make you feel guilty about not planting native plants exclusively? Native plant purists seem to be multiplying rapidly, or at least becoming more vocal in the comments sections. They extol the virtues of natives as pollinator host plants, bird food factories, and giants of ecosystem services. And they're right.