tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693979.post-30562006920583663142008-06-11T23:23:00.000-04:002008-06-11T23:23:00.000-04:002008-06-11T23:23:00.000-04:00The native plant discussion is always an interesting one. I tend to favor natives, though my motivation has mostly to do with differentiating "here" from "there", horticulturally and aesthetically. I like to see Pennsylvania plants growing in Pennsylvania. But I've heard Doug Tallamy speak about the connections between native plants and the insects that feed on them, which in turn support local bird populations (and who doesn't like birds?). As I recall, oak trees support the largest variety of insects on a single tree species, yet insects rarely if ever significantly damage an oak. We can live in harmony with most bugs!SlowGardenerhttp://twitter.com/slowgardeningnoreply@blogger.com