[MAIPC] False narrative about native plants continues on You Bet Your Garden

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Stephen,
As always, thanks for catching this and contextualizing it (by which I mean debunking it – but I don’t want to be “controversial”). Mike McGrath is a perennial offender on this subject.

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Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 8:37 AM
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Subject: [MAIPC] False narrative about native plants continues on You Bet Your Garden

Mike McGrath of NPR's You Bet Your Garden is again spouting misinformation about native and introduced plants, most recently on his March 31 show. I transcribed his answer to a question about planting natives, and added an "embedded critique<https://newscompanion.blogspot.com/2018/04/dont-bet-your-garden-on-mike-mcgraths.html>", pointing out all the poorly reasoned assertions and even some demogoguery.

At least he acknowledges the existence of Doug Tallamy, but there's resentment of science and ecology mixed in.

Here are some email addresses if anyone wants to send feedback to the show or the station.

garden at whyy.org
1-888-346-9499

talkback at whyy.org<http://whyy.org/>


Steve
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