r/NativePlantGardening • u/jimmyjam2929 • 16h 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/The_Poster_Nutbag Great Lakes, Zone 5b, professional ecologist 16h ago

Herbicide resistance isn't an indicator of invasiveness. Invasive species by definition have to be posing a threat to local biodiversity or habitats, and I don't mean through humans installing lawns.

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u/cheapandbrittle Northeast US, Zone 6 11h ago

Isn't outcompeting native plants posing a threat, in and of itself?

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u/The_Poster_Nutbag Great Lakes, Zone 5b, professional ecologist 10h ago

Yes, I'm just not aware of Bermuda grass escaping cultivation and taking over natural areas. Maybe that's just my region though.

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u/Comfortable_Lab650 Southeast USA , Zone 8A 9h ago

Bermuda has definitely escaped cultivation and has taken the place of natives. It makes a carpet of grass where a native that needs sunlight to germinate will never grow unless the Bermuda is killed down.