{"id":14768,"date":"2016-05-29T11:59:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T04:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/going-native-isnt-always-best-james-wong\/"},"modified":"2016-05-29T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-29T05:09:23","slug":"going-native-isnt-always-best-james-wong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/going-native-isnt-always-best-james-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"Going native isn\u2019t always best | James Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMost garden plants in the UK are a mix of the flora of six continents. So there is no reason for gardeners to limit their optionsI hear it at least once a week: \u201cTo help our British wildlife we must focus on growing native plants.\u201d It\u2019s evangelised on gardening TV shows, in horticultural magazines and has even found its way into planning legislation. The one problem with this ubiquitous piece of science advice is that it really isn\u2019t very scientific, and may even hamper your attempts to support local biodiversity.The \u201cnative is best\u201d hypothesis rests on three basic premises: first, that British wildlife is somehow a clear-cut group that is dramatically different from wildlife abroad. Secondly, our native plants are equally unique, with highly specialised adaptations. Finally, that these highly specialised adaptations create a perfect ecological fit, which renders non-indigenous plants measurably worse sources of food and shelter for local animals. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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