How are you defining native plants? Just natives to your specific area,
natives to your state or region, or natives of the United States?
David Hershey
dh321 at excite.com
Dan Smith wrote:
>> Hi,
> My name is Dan Smith and I am currently working on a project to assess
> people's views about non-native vs. native plant landscaping. I
> attend The Evergreen State College, and we are looking at the schools
> decision to use non-native landscaping on campus. I am hoping that
> you might be able to take the next few minutes to answer the following
> questions about this issue. Any other information that you may
> provide will also be very helpful. Thank you ahead of time for your
> feedback.
>> Issue Questions:
>> 1. What is your general background in regards to plants, landscaping,
> environment, etc.?
> 2. What % of a large land area (i.e.-TESC Campus) available for
> landscaping should be made available for native plants (100%=all
> available landscaping area devoted to natives.)?
> 3. In consideration of the above, what % should grasses/lawn cover?
> 4. Should wildlife be encouraged with native plantings?
> 5. If non-natives were to be replaced, how would that affect the
> image of the landscaped area (aesthetic values, etc.)?
> 6. If your stance is pro-native, what resolutions would you suggest
> to make a change in current trends?
> 7. How would you summarize this issue if you were to advocate your
> position, considering both pros and cons?
>> Again, thank you for your time in answering these questions. If you
> have any further comments, please feel free to email me at
>eg2000 at home.com any time.
> Sincerely,
> Dan Smith
