Below are links to stories from Takoma Park residents about their efforts to fight the good fight in removing invasive plants from their yards
Having a plan of action to reduce or eliminate invasive plants on your property demonstrates your commitment to environmental stewardship and a green Takoma Park.
Mike wants his yard to be a model for the community
FONTT members will be helping Mike Tidwell during the spring to replace bush honeysuckle and other invasives with native plants. “I always want to walk the environmental walk, but it can be hard to keep up with invasives,” said Mike. ” I can’t wait to get started.”
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Bush honeysuckle offends Meg
Bush honeysuckle offends Meg because it is invasive — i.e., harmful to nature — and also so “meh” in ornamental terms. Yet it is everywhere, filling up our woods, yards, and even the spaces next to the Metro tracks.
Bob Gibson gets educated about invasives versus non-natives
“…many of us in Takoma Park filled our gardens with plants to add beauty and greenery with little or no awareness that many of our choices were … invasive.”
Meg explains why so many Takoma Park yards are overrun with invasives
“Have you ever wondered why so many invasive plants pervade our yards? Consider my own experience.”
Sharon suggests taking a chain saw to invasives
“Sometimes I’ve felt overwhelmed in my yard, surrounded by invasive plants that won’t stop growing.”
Julie declares all-out war against invasive plants
“I know this is Takoma Park and we take pride in our commitment to non-violence, but that does NOT apply to invasive plants in my yard…”
Janice and Hannah educate Gen Z about invasives
.Janice, who teaches about the environment in a K-12 program, wrote to thank FONTT for the information provided on the website about invasives. Hannah, her student, sent along a link to an article that she thinks FONTT readers will find useful.
Friends of Native Trees in Takoma 