Now, the NPNs are saying that Glossy Buckthorn increases erosion, not unlike knotweed, I guess. NPNs just can’t help themselves; they keep piling it on non-native plants. Let’s see…according to these people, the plants cause erosion, increase tick populations, steal water, poison the soil, pollute the air, give you a rash or some other affliction, etc. What we absolutely know about these plants is that they make people irrational. If you are suffering from non-native plant derangement syndrome, please call your shrink. Can’t we all just focus on the real problem that is encapsulated in the above image.
