I haven't read any books lately let alone cool ones. Wait no, that's not true I read a book about fascism a month ago but that's not quite on topic.
Mostly I'm just here to appreciate everything you guys do for us!
I'm not saying everything you're saying here is correct but, this is exactly how a lot of people I know feel. What the replies to your comments aren't understanding is that emotions are often stronger than facts. The average American has no idea how things work but they do know how they feel about them not working. That's the reason they all have no problem handing over all their data.
Hope you succeed!
70% is pretty fantastic though
My big worry is actually just people using natives and non invasives.
Seeds are a good idea but I've had a lot better results starting them inside. I start them a week or two ahead of when they would start shooting up outside naturally.
I use a big tray with decent drainage, I moisten the soil first so it's an even moist through the whole thing, put down a layer of seeds on top, put a little bit of most soil over them, just enough to cover them, I put some plastic wrap or a plastic bag over it with some air holes, and let it sit somewhere warm with no direct sunlight for a week. I personally use a seed mat but I know people who put them on top of their fridge or other places that stay a little above 70°
As soon as they germinate you don't NEED the plastic wrap but you can keep it a little longer to keep the soil moist if you want. Once they're an inch or two tall, I divide it all up (if I'm not using a divided tray already) and go plant them in the garden.
This method works with just about anything you wanna plant. It helps to get things started and established inside where it's a controlled environment.
I know there's a place that composts human remains and that's pretty cool!
Funny how this works but yet I got diagnosed as an adult THEN my brother got diagnosed haha. We do everything backwards.
Good tips!
Yeah I think if I just start looking up natives and identifying them that could make for a fun hobby too as well as collecting seeds.
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[Copy from Reddit May 2023] I am Doug Tallamy, New York Times best seller Nature’s Best Hope, founder of Home Grown National Park, and native plant advocate [Official AMA - Ask Me Anything]
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I am currently a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. I have also authored the New York Times best seller Nature’s Best Hope and I have authored and co-authored additional books such as Bringing Nature Hope, The Living Landscape, and The Nature of Oaks. In addition, I have authored over 100 research publications in my field.
I have also founded Home Grown National Park which is a grass roots whos mission is: "To regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function because every human being on this planet needs diverse highly productive ecosystems to survive."
Here is the link to our website with the copy and paste of the AMA and here is the link to the original Reddit AMA.
Wow so many memories...