INSIGHT KANSAS: Zoning codes should allow native plants and pollinator gardens
Michael Smith is a professor at Emporia State University. Courtesy photo
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Michael Smith is a professor at Emporia State University. Courtesy photo
written by: Michael Smith - professor at Emporia State University. Courtesy photo
City codes sometimes encourage or condone ornamental shrubs, trees and other plants that are an invasive threat to our native Kansas plants.
Michael Smith new.jpg BY MICHAEL SMITHInsight KansasA few years after
New codes will allow beautiful, native, pollinator-friendly yards while still requiring that yards and lots be properly maintained. A few years after relocating here from Pennsylvania, a friend of mine dove into home ownership. Being extremely knowledgeable and passionate about birding and garden