Starlings descend in great flocks on orchards and farms, decimating crops and dining on feed meant for livestock.
As the discourse around nonnative plants and animals grows increasingly strident, I’ve been thinking a lot about the starling-softened stone that was once my heart.
In late March, a New York chapter of Wild Ones, a national nonprofit that advocates for native plants and natural landscapes, posted an explanation for why planting spicebush is better than planting forsythia.
Like forsythia, spicebush adds a pop of yellow color to the early spring garden.
Like forsythia, spicebush can create a natural screen for backyard privacy.
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