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Horticulture: Landscape professionals, Gardeners, and Nurseries

Planting Native

From the research desk of Dr. Joe DiTomaso of UC Davis: Of the invasive plants in California that we know how they were introduced, 3/4 of these were introduced through the nursery industry. Below is a list of resources to help decide what to plant in your area.

  • WEBSITE: Plant Right! Through the California Horticultural Invasives Prevention initiative (Cal-HIP) leaders from the horticulture industry sit down with environmental groups, public gardens and arboreta, scientists, and government agencies to collaborate and find practical solutions to invasives in horticulture. See lists of target plants, subscribe to an on-line newsletter, find out what you can do, and see who's involved in the effort.
  • BROCHURES: Don't Plant a Pest!These brochures provide alternatives to invasive plants for gardeners, landscapers, and others in the horticultural community. Versions for San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Central Coast, Central Valley, Lake Tahoe Basin, and Trees of California. Free to download or order up to 10. Packets of 100 available in the Cal-IPC shop.
  • VIDEOS: The Managing an Invasive Alien Species series, distributed by Ecovisions. These videos discuss the impacts and management of Pampas Grass, Brooms, English Ivy - all popular horticultural species. Find more information and see clips of the videos on the Ecovisions website.
  • PROCEEDINGS: In 2001, weed experts from around the world met at the Missouri Botanical Garden and drafted the St. Louis Voluntary Codes of Conduct. These codes of conduct are designed to reduce the introduction and spread of non-native invasive plants through the horticulture industry. Read the codes of conduct, see a list of current endorsements for the code, or sign your group on at the Center for Plant Conservation's website.
  • WEBSITE: The California Native Plant Link Exchange. Find native plant nurseries near you and find out what plants they grow. Or, get your nursery hooked up with the exchange. Great source for gardeners and landscapers!
  • ORGANIZATION: The California Native Plant Society. Meet up with a chapter near you to learn about gardening with natives, plant sales, and other native-plant minded events.
  • NEWS: From the Nature Conservancy: efforts from other states to keep invasives out of the nursery trade. See articles below:

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