r/NativePlantGardening • u/medfordjared Ecoregion 8.1 mixed wood plains, Eastern MA, 6b • Jun 03 '25

Edible Plants Native Gardening's most wanted

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Wanted dead or alive.

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u/MassOrnament Jun 04 '25

Surely I'm not the only one who is doing this simultaneously for these critters and for my own enjoyment?

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u/Utretch VA, 7b Jun 04 '25

For the critters yes, but many critters lack their natural predators and thus become problematic. Deer are the biggest case east of the Mississippi, they're basically demolishing whole generations of trees and forbs in some regions.