[PCA] PUBLICATION: The Natural Habitat Garden

[Growinwild at aol.com]

Ken Druse's book is very beautiful and inspiring. However, he, as many other 
garden writers addressing the use of native plants, does not address the very 
critical issue of introduction of non-local genotypes into the landscape, 
especially landscapes where the same species may reside in a truly natural area 
adjacent or near the planted site. Case in point on Long Island: the importation 
of Amelanchier canadensis non-local genotypes which are resistant to the red 
cedar rust into a beautiful population of shadbush which are not. 
Unfortunately this is a major challenging issue but there are very definite alternatives 
and major approaches which must be done in the industry. A big job but it can 
be done. We are working on public policy on LI to that end.  Karen Blumer

Karen Blumer
Growing Wild Publications
15 Dickerson Drive
Shoreham, NY 11786
631-821-3337
Fax 631-821-5636
growinwild at aol.com



In a message dated 2/25/04 4:35:01 PM, plant at plantconservation.org writes:

<< New from Timber Press. . .

The Natural Habitat Garden

By Ken Druse

Photographs by Ken Druse

Now available in paper >>