tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post5242693563228263437..comments2024-03-26T12:12:09.501-04:00Comments on Florida Native Plant Society Blog: Native Plants - Not Everybody Likes ThemFlorida Native Plant Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395935687729160107noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-17402223278660932152010-11-12T12:28:31.234-05:002010-11-12T12:28:31.234-05:00Penny we need more yards like yours so folks will ...Penny we need more yards like yours so folks will have less to complain about. Thanks. <br /><br />Unfortunately, jacksonville.com does not have a delete function, but I continue to post articles and comments to educate people about native plants, sustainable gardening and saving water. I'll put up with the negativism to try to get through to others.Ginny Stibolthttp://www.transplantedgardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-66512811097430146512010-11-11T23:21:25.955-05:002010-11-11T23:21:25.955-05:00@Ginny. Sigh. As a former reporter, I know how mad...@Ginny. Sigh. As a former reporter, I know how maddening those kinds of commentators are, but fortunately, they're few and far between. (And thank God for the delete button.) I have a (gold) certified Florida Friendly Yard here in suburbia and it's far from ugly. My neighbors think it's beautiful, too, so we're all happy. :-)<br /><br />--PennyTerra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-57827465093266751502010-11-11T14:02:42.682-05:002010-11-11T14:02:42.682-05:00Elizabeth, thanks for your comments. Sounds like y...Elizabeth, thanks for your comments. Sounds like you have a very useful yard, both for yourselves, your animal friends and your environment. And I'll bet it's nice to look at, too.Florida Native Plant Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395935687729160107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-76786859973900948072010-11-11T12:50:51.137-05:002010-11-11T12:50:51.137-05:00An interesting post, and even more interesting res...An interesting post, and even more interesting responses! <br /><br />I am of the "use what you need and leave the rest to nature" school, as my husband wants some lawn in our yard. He's the first to admit, though, that he loves the shade, the privacy, and the low maintenance of our native trees and shrubs. I enjoy those benefits - but also love the increased numbers of birds, butterflies, and the occasional oppossum.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304349794622823797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-80767959695260544982010-11-11T11:04:02.945-05:002010-11-11T11:04:02.945-05:00I have a blog on jacksonville.com where I talk abo...I have a blog on jacksonville.com where I talk about sustainable gardening and often post links to our articles here on the fnps blog and elsewhere. Some comments have been hostile like the two quote below, but I patiently and calmly reply to each comment explaining in more detail why native plants are important or invasive plants are a problem. These replies are not so much for the hostile commenter, but for the lurkers who might be persuaded.<br /><br />"All the yards that i have seen that are fl.freindly certified are ugly .they look unkept and bland They dont have the beauty that other yards have with azealas palms and other non native plants. have native plants look ok in the woods but are a waste of money to try to use in the home landscapes."<br /><br />And this one:<br /><br />"Green is the new Red: The green movement is controled by the Eco Marxist. the native plant societies are just a arm of liberal groups like the Sierra Club Green Peace. To find out the truth go to climate depot.com"Ginny Stibolthttp://www.transplantedgardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189043384158652063.post-66294037462779827832010-11-11T11:01:00.823-05:002010-11-11T11:01:00.823-05:00A good perspective. I think that far too many peo...A good perspective. I think that far too many people don't even realize that "native plants" are a distinction - they just see them all as "plants" and remember that "green is good"; that is, origin is not something to be considered.<br /><br />Thanks for the link to "Garden Design with Indigenous Plants" - I'm going to check that out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com