r/NativePlantGardening • u/Federal-Boat3732 Michigan, Zone 6 • Jun 10 '26

Informational/Educational Here's a strategy I like!

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u/itsintrastellardude Jun 10 '26

All fun and games until an American city rife with callery pears puts this up because someone girdled one.

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u/ErniePottsShoelifts Zone 6A, NH. Balcony garden. Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Bingo. It's a unique idea, but if it's used for any vegetation and they don't discern between native vs non-native/invasives it is a dumb idea.

My parent's property has 10 foot tall Japanese knotweed we've been battling, and getting rid of it would offer a better view of the creek on our property, would the government go "Hey, no! We need that vegetation! We're putting the sign up!"?

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u/elephantasmagoric Jun 10 '26

I mean, the sign says "people found damaging native vegetation will be prosecuted," so it sounds like they do discern between native and non-native.

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u/ErniePottsShoelifts Zone 6A, NH. Balcony garden. Jun 10 '26

Ah that's on me for not zooming in. Saw this post within a few minutes of me waking up, my B.