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Kim Eierman

Kim Eierman created EcoBeneficial LLC to show how simple changes in our landscapes can make huge environmental improvements. Through horticultural consulting, ecological design with native plants, teaching, speaking and writing, Kim and EcoBeneficial want to change our world.

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Can Native Plants Be Invasive?
Ask EcoBeneficial!I hear people talking about common milkweed as invasive. Can native plants be invasive? Answer: No matter where I travel throughout the U.S., I often hear people talk about certain native plants as “invasive” perhaps mentioning plants like Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) or Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) – two plants…
A Rudbeckia Which Attracts Lots of Pollinators?
Ask EcoBeneficial!My Black-eyed Susan doesn’t seem to attract many pollinators. Are there any similar plants which do? Answer: You are right – neither Rudbeckia hirta nor the similar Rudbeckia fulgida attract a ton of pollinators. Both of these plants are often referred to as Black-eyed Susan, hence the confusion of common…
Avoiding Pesticides on Nursery Plants?
Ask EcoBeneficial!I have heard that pesticides are commonly sprayed on plants that I buy. How can I avoid this? Answer: You have heard correctly. Both growers and plant retailers often spray pesticides on plants that are offered for sale to landscapers and homeowners. Even if you buy a plant that bees…
Can Native Plants Be Invasive?
Ask EcoBeneficial!I hear people talking about common milkweed as invasive. Can native plants be invasive? Answer: No matter where I travel throughout the U.S., I often hear people talk about certain native plants as “invasive” perhaps mentioning plants like Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) or Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) – two plants…
WIN THE WAR ON
Pollinator Decline

Pick up a copy of Kim Eierman’s book The Pollinator Victory Garden and learn how to win the war on pollinator decline with ecological gardening.





