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Wildflower Seeds - Ten Reasons Why You Should Plant Them
Preserve a portion of the native habitat in your own back yard...Native wildflowers are defined as those plants that were growing naturally in the landscape before the first settlers arrived from Europe. Since the arrival of those first European colonists, more and more plant species have been introduced into North America from around the world. Results have been very mixed.While many of the imports are now prized garden specimens, others are regarded as invasive weeds whose cultivation is actively discouraged such as the Japanese Knotweed. The Knotweed was intriduced in the 1800's for erosion control. It's adverse effects is to crowed out native species. Another plant pest, Kudzu, was also brought to the U.S. for erosion control and it, too, pushes out native species.
The benefits of growing wildflowers are many, but here are my favorite reasons:
About the author: Hugh Harris-Evans is the owner of The Garden Supplies Advisor. Publisher's Note: Many state and local government agencies provide free wildflower seeds or plantings that match your local community's habitat. And check with your local U.S. Forest Service as a source of wildflowers and other native plants as well.
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