<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;In this episode the discussion turns toward the horticulture industry and the impact working with plants has had overtime. Bob, Greg and Sam then turn to examine the branch of Ornamental Horticulture and its culpability in the mass production and distribution of non-native plants around the world. While this trend continues, new options of planting with native plants and the idea of cultivating native plants at home for the sake of conservation are introduced.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Related Episodes:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://natureguys.org/lawns/"&gt;Lawns,&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href= "https://natureguys.org/invasive-plants/"&gt;Invasive Plants&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://natureguys.org/?s=seeds+on+the+move"&gt;Seeds on the Move&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://natureguys.org/invasive-plant-part-1/"&gt;Invasive Plants Part 1&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://natureguys.org/invasive-plants-part-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Invasive Plants Part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;For more information, we recommend these resources:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.doi.gov/invasivespecies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;National Invasive Species Council&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mtcubacenter.org/research/trial-garden/"&gt;Mt. Cuba&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href= "https://mtcubacenter.org/research/trial-garden/"&gt;Center&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://mtcubacenter.org/research/trial-garden/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Trial&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href= "https://mtcubacenter.org/research/trial-garden/"&gt;Garden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://sciences.ucf.edu/biology/vonholle/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/03/Niemiera_Von-Holle2009.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Invasive Plant Species and the Ornamental Horticulture Industry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nature Guys

Nature Guys

Invasive Plants Part 3

APR 2, 202434 MIN
Nature Guys

Invasive Plants Part 3

APR 2, 202434 MIN

Description

In this episode the discussion turns toward the horticulture industry and the impact working with plants has had overtime. Bob, Greg and Sam then turn to examine the branch of Ornamental Horticulture and its culpability in the mass production and distribution of non-native plants around the world. While this trend continues, new options of planting with native plants and the idea of cultivating native plants at home for the sake of conservation are introduced.

Related Episodes:

Lawns, Invasive Plants, Seeds on the Move, Invasive Plants Part 1, Invasive Plants Part 2

 

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