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Contemplating the moral weight of nurturing non-native species in my balcony garden
Their BEAUTY clashes with my GUILT over potential ecosystem disruption.
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andrewb477mo ago
Our obsession with exotic plants mirrors larger societal neglect of local environmental impacts.
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sethdavis7mo ago
Community gardens in Brooklyn grow tomatoes from South America and herbs from the Mediterranean. They still help local bees and improve city soil. Are you saying any mixing of plants is harmful, or is there a useful middle ground where some non-native plants can still support local ecosystems?
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