Thanks for the correction, ladies! I will still be ripping out Ajuga, though, in favor of allowing native plants to grow in its place ...
On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 1:03 PM Susan Mohn <mo...@comcast.net> wrote: > Yes, Leslie! There is quite a process that the Advisory Group goes > through to identify plants that are considered invasive. A lot of > considerations are taken into account to determine the invasiveness of a > plant. > Thanks for pointing that out! > > Sue > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 12, 2024, at 12:46 PM, Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just to add to what Susan said about invasives, the Massachusetts list > that she linked to was created and is updated periodically by a panel of > experts (MA Invasive Plant Advisory Group) that uses a specific list of > criteria that a given species must meet to be placed on the list. The > criteria involve how readily that species can jump from cultivated settings > into the wild, how much of an impact it has on native species, how > widespread it is, etc. If you're really interested, the criteria can be > found on page 5 of this document: > https://massnrc.org/mipag/docs/MIPAG_FINDINGS_FINAL_042005.pdf > > Plant people try to limit the word "invasive" to the specific species that > are on this list. An alternative word for fast-spreading plants that are > not officially listed as invasive would be "aggressive", or as Susan and > Robin suggest, "thuggish". > > Leslie Turek > > On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 12:14 PM Susan Mohn <mo...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Just an FYI. There is a difference between what is generally considered >> spreading or invasive vs. what is classified as invasive by the State of >> Massachusetts. MA does not classify Ajuga/Bugleweed as invasive, likely >> invasive, or potentially invasive. Here is the link to those plants >> classified as invasive in MA: >> https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants-in-massachusetts >> >> It still breaks my heart that Euonymus/Burning Bush was/is classified as >> invasive. No other shrub in New England can compare to that shrub's >> vibrant, red, fall color, in my opinion! :( >> >> Wishing all a wonderful growing season! >> >> Sue Mohn >> >> MOHN || Landscape Architecture, LLC >> mo...@comcast.net 781-820-0528 >> www.mohnla.com >> >> >> [Excess digest verbiage deleted] > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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