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> Nature is really trying to bring back the prairie land here Quick, better hit it with that Roundup so we can maintain our sterile lifeless landscapes!
by hanniabu 4y ago
> Nature is really trying to bring back the prairie land here
Quick, better hit it with that Roundup so we can maintain our sterile lifeless landscapes!
- conductr 4y agoLol, yeah. I tried to plant cold tolerant plants last year. But not all of them took the -20 windchill we got. I tried but there really are no native plants to this region that look very nice. It's mostly grasses and other weed looking plants. I'm looking at what did survive that storm in other peoples yards and that's all I'm going to plant going forward.
- culi 4y agoYou'd likely have more success focusing on your soil health than individual plant species. Soils inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi can hold 50x as much water and plants that make these associations are more resistant to drought, frost, diseases, and pests. Plants are able to send signals to each other through these networks to It's easier said than done though. Most people think you can just buy a packet of dried mycorrhizal powder and spread it around but depending on your soil it could actually take a year or two before its in a place where mycorrhizal fungi can really thrive. I'd recommend following the rules of ecological succession from a soil science perspective if you're interested. Jeff Lowenfels series (Teaming with Nutrients, Teaming with Microbes, and Teaming with Fungi) are great if you want something that goes deep into the biology, ecology, and biochemistry of it