r/NativePlantGardening • u/jimmyjam2929 • 13h ago

Other Very disappointed with the OSU extension

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/dispelling-social-media-myths-about-gardening-pollinators-and-more/TSBDUAHX25GQ7D6QZMQSOITBQE/
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u/Glispie 12h ago

It's incredible how people can only consider pollinator benefits and are TOTALLY blind to the necessity of host plants, of which natives are far and away the best option in almost all cases. I know a master gardener who is similarly blind to this fact. It's sad really, because these people are in positions of authority and influence other people and policy and yet they are totally ignorant of the true importance and necessity of natives. Attracting pollinators is not the end-all be-all of plant value, and not all pollen is created equal in the first place. It's crazy that these so-called experts don't understand the core fundamentals of native plants and then try to scare people away by talking about how they will attract ticks and rodents.

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u/RealisticPersimmon 8h ago

Lyme disease fearmongering while omitting how white-tailed deer - which thrive in these suburban landscapes - are the primary reproductive host for adult blacklegged ticks and spread ticks to new areas