Gee, thanks for posting that Rj, I understand a good night's sleep is overrated anyway...there has to be an easier way to earn $325.
If you folks notice, through the help and indulgence of CalifSue, I changed the title of this thread to more accurately reflect its contents, its transition from a joyous sharing of a wonderful discovery to the bleak and despairing admonition of mellie (just make a cup of tea and relax, I'll get tired of this pretty soon
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Seriously, I thought this would be a good place to discuss this subject, at least in relation to butterflies, birds and bees. I've continued to do a little research and found out that the Japanese Barberry I inherited on the side of the house is not only considered invasive, but a holiday camp for ticks. I've hated them since I was a kid because they scratch the daylights out of you, so I won't weep at digging that out. I also found out spirea is invasive in this area, which floored me -- the house I grew up in was ringed on three sides by spirea, I loved them, especially in the fall when the leaves turned to flame. Funny thing, spirea and burning bush are the two I've found so far that I've owned, yet I never remember seeing any seedling from any of them. But Rose of Sharon? Holy hatrack, that's one thing I don't miss about the garden I left behind, they were a weed that I couldn't possibly control. But I guess they're native (and the bees were nuts for them!)
I received an email from White Flower Farm today with a subject line about butterflies and hummingbirds, and they're pushing butterfly bushes, so that made up my mind to ask Sue if she could and would change this, I think places are using our garden friends to get us to plant things that maybe we shouldn't be planting, and if anyone wants to check on anything, this thread will pop up in a search, and everyone can add to it and ask questions.
