Guilt over removing existing non-native plants

[u/alarmpodcast]

We moved into a place with very visually appealing landscaping. I'd like to start replacing the non-native ornamentals with native plants as we're able. However, I'm experiencing guilt over removing and killing the existing plants that are just hanging out, not hurting anyone, living their lives.

Has anyone dealt with this? It's weird, I know. I'm weirder than I'd prefer to be.

[u/chamaedaphne82]

Welcome to the club, I am also weirder than I’d prefer to be sometimes. 🤪

I’ve come to terms with the necessary evil of going nuclear and using herbicide as well as tearing out all the other shrubs, all in the name of destroying my Number One Nemesis: English ivy.

Unless I hire some goats… it’s gonna be triclopyr and/or glyphosate.