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poison ivy

In a message dated 8/7/99 4:46:18 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jaraasch@facstaff.wisc.edu writes:

> I apologize for the error in my original posting. Poison ivy is indeed
>  native. I have to remember that some aggressive species are native plants
>  freed from natural constraints.

I don't apologize for removing anything that I feel is not appropriate for my 
purposes, native or not.  I am not a professional restorationist.  I am a 
simple homeowner who wishes to heal my little plot of Earth.  I cannot undo 
300 years of abuse in my lifetime.  I only want to make my land attractive to 
wildlife and easy to care for.  This means propagating natives more often 
than not.  

I am a massage therapist and have had to cancel whole days of appointments 
due to poison ivy rash.  I will tolerate it in the deep thickets, but I will 
kill it with impunity in the areas in which I must work frequently.

I believe we can become a little too "PC" regarding natives.  We each of us 
must make the decision for ourselves what stays and what goes.  We must 
decide if the energy we need to expend to eliminate an introduced plant is 
worth the overall effort.  Conversely, we must decide whether the potential 
health danger of a native is worth the effort to protect it.  

Carmen
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