Re: Native Plant Rescue

**l*@juno.com**

Gene, 
I'm really sorry to hear this. It is so frustrating, because those of us
who are trying to purchase natives cannot find anyone selling them.
Regionally, there are two wholesalers who sell nothing but natives, but
they absolutely will not sell to consumers. To get natives, I have to
drive more than two hours to Bowman's Hill, but their plant sales are
only twice a year.

I would like to push for natives to be used by developers through our
local government, but until I can assure that they can get the plants,
it's pointless to do so.

I hope it's only a matter of time until the consumer and grower are
linked together through retail.

Regards,
Lois J. de Vries
 Visit http://loisdevries.blogspot.com

On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:35:44 -0500 "Gene Bush" <genebush@netsurfusa.net>
writes:
> Carolyn,
>     Wish it were more so... we lean heavily toward natives in our 
> choices 
> for gardens. Both in our own gardens and in the nursery. Would like 
> to see 
> all native in my inventory, but thus far it is not supported by the 
> buyers. 
> We just dumped our stock of native trees and shrubs we had grown 
> over the 
> past 4 years. If it does not earn its space it has to go.
>     Having said that, we are happy to see natives being promoted, 
> and yes, 
> it is good for our business. We are committed to the use of natives 
> in the 
> landscape. One of my slide presentations is the exclusive use of 
> natives 
> "Color in the Shade Garden: Nine Months of Natives in Bloom" Will be 
> doing 
> that one up in LaPorte come February.
>     Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carolyn Ulrich" <cultivated@sbcglobal.net>
> > Hi Gene,
> > He's saying that in general they 'don't' according to the 
> research.
> > Insects eat the plants with which they share a long evolutionary
> > history and to which they have adapted over centuries. Over time 
> they
> > can adapt to alien plants if the chemistry suits their needs, but
> > this doesn't happen quickly so the worry is that insects will
> > diminish in numbers and possibly disappear before this adaptation 
> can
> > develop. His argument is thus that home gardeners need to grow
> > increasing numbers of natives (whatever is native to your region) 
> to
> > compensate for habitat losses. Should be good for your business.
> > Carolyn
> > On Jan 4, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Gene Bush wrote:
> 
> 
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