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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand the biodiversity and habitat arguments. I really do.

I also don't [i]want[/i] a yard full of bees, and I don't care for the look of native gardens. I want a place for my kids to play and I like to grow vegetables. I am in a constant battle against my neighbors' ivy and creeper, which a yard full of native plants would just make it harder to keep in check.

So I get it ... but I don't do it. [/quote]

Your premises are all incorrect.  Native gardens are not a specific look.  Vegetables support local wildlife for super obvious reasons.  Native plants often have tight root systems that can fight off invasive ivy just fine.  If you want a more manicured landscape you can have it but with native plants included.  For example I see purple coneflower and black eyed susans in commercial, manicured landscapes all the time.  These are both native plants that are just being used because they are easy and have a long bloom time.  The landscaper could just as easily placed some other daisy type flower that doesn't attract pollinators.[/quote]

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