Episode
Are Alien Plants Superior at Supporting Insect Diversity in the Garden?
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- Growing Greener
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- Apr 29, 2026
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Summary
James Hitchmough, an eminent British garden designer and former professor of horticultural ecology asserted on a previous episode that research confirms that gardens rich in alien plants support a greater diversity of insects. Today, Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society, an organization founded to promote insect and invertebrate conservation shares a different understanding of the science.