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Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is an invasive species in the United States that was imported from east Asia for hedges. It’s a rapidly growing shrub that forms dense thickets, which block light and prevent native plants from growing. Large swaths of Ohio have been taken over by this pesky plant. Small growths can be pulledContinue reading “Managing Pesky Honeysuckle”

Why grow native plants? If you plant a garden, you might think of tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, and green beans. But these are all foreign species from South America and Europe. They’ve been domesticated, bred, and brought to Ohio by waves of settlers. Native plants are those which originally existed in Ohio, rather than being introducedContinue reading “Edible Native Plants”