Misti, I really think you need to write something like this as a guest post (not a comment) for the Ranters. Seriously. I would be happy to put you in touch with the two ranters I know personally. I think they’d like to hear your perspective. Let me know if you’re interested.
Sep 8, 2023·edited Sep 8, 2023Liked by Misti Little
"not every locale is set up for a prairie. Forests, wetlands, deserts are all wonderful habitats and if your local landscape used to be that, consider trying to mimic it as best as you can in your own home landscape"
So many solid ideas here, I don't know where to start. So, it's that - don't emulate wetter areas with different soils, when you are in the Chihuahuan Desert averaging 8-9" rain / year with thin soils, and you expect dense cover without irrigation life support. And don't turn forest into prairie, expecting to not constantly pull out tree saplings, since you were a forest once.
Which all ties into your stating, "know your ecoregion."
Well said 👏
Misti, I really think you need to write something like this as a guest post (not a comment) for the Ranters. Seriously. I would be happy to put you in touch with the two ranters I know personally. I think they’d like to hear your perspective. Let me know if you’re interested.
This didn’t read like a rant to me. It read like facts in response to fiction. It may also be your calm, measured tone. Thanks for the audio.
"not every locale is set up for a prairie. Forests, wetlands, deserts are all wonderful habitats and if your local landscape used to be that, consider trying to mimic it as best as you can in your own home landscape"
So many solid ideas here, I don't know where to start. So, it's that - don't emulate wetter areas with different soils, when you are in the Chihuahuan Desert averaging 8-9" rain / year with thin soils, and you expect dense cover without irrigation life support. And don't turn forest into prairie, expecting to not constantly pull out tree saplings, since you were a forest once.
Which all ties into your stating, "know your ecoregion."