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Re: Prairie planting in the UK

Why would anyone be thinking about introducing even *more* exotic plants into areas where
they do not naturally occur?  Have we not yet learned that we really have no idea
whatsoever about the potential for exotic organisms to become noxious invasive pests?  How
many more 'horticultural' escapes do we need before we learn not to freely move organisms
around the globe?

Apologies if this seems a 'flame,' but, please think very long and very hard before
introducing plants from distant places to settings where they do not belong.

If you want to find out more about only some of the horror stories resulting from both our
intentional and accidental introductions, look at some of the links on this web page:
http://bluegoose.arw.r9.fws.gov/FICMNEWFiles/Links.html

Sandy Rhodes

Charlotte Gordon wrote:

> I’ve been following the debate on planting preparation
> with some interest.  Being a Garden Designer in the UK
> I would like to research further the use of prairie
> planting around domestic settings.  Are there any
> sources that you could recommend that arte available
> in this country, or indeed any examples that I might
> visit?
>
> Charlotte Gordon
>
> cgordon64@yahoo.com
>
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