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The Garden Shift is back for 2026.
In this episode we define & explore common botanical terms used in ecology and horticulture. What is a weed? What makes a plant invasive? Is a naturalized plant bad for an ecosystem? Ryan Godfrey, Senior Conservation Research Associate Specialist at WWF Canada, makes sense of it all.
Use the chart found in this link to follow along:
https://wwf.ca/stories/botanical-terminology-invasive-ornamental-plants/
By Tina CesaroniThe Garden Shift is back for 2026.
In this episode we define & explore common botanical terms used in ecology and horticulture. What is a weed? What makes a plant invasive? Is a naturalized plant bad for an ecosystem? Ryan Godfrey, Senior Conservation Research Associate Specialist at WWF Canada, makes sense of it all.
Use the chart found in this link to follow along:
https://wwf.ca/stories/botanical-terminology-invasive-ornamental-plants/