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Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate change
« on: August 28, 2023, 05:25:16 pm »
Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate change
Some call it "America's Civic Stage" having hosted public rallies led by Rev. Martin Luther King, The National Mobilization to End the Vietnam War, and the 1987 display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Commentators have pushed back against the idea, citing the Mall's rich history.
 

By Addison Smith
Updated: August 28, 2023 - 4:38am
 
A guest op-ed this month by Alexander Nazaryan, a self-described gardener and writer, published in The New York Times urged converting the National Mall’s landscape from a "bland, Kermit-colored expanse" to a "riotous wildflower meadow.”


The author said the change would be a "victory for climate change" and a step towards combating "lawn culture."

"Replacing the Mall with a riotous wildflower meadow stretching from the Washington Monument to the U.S. Capitol would not only beautify what is surely our dullest national park but also signal to millions of visitors that the lawn culture it symbolizes is no longer feasible in a 21st century dominated by extreme weather, species loss and forever chemicals," Nazaryan wrote. 

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/environment/new-york-times-op-ed-calls-convert-national-mall-giant-flower-bed-fight
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2023, 05:25:39 pm »
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2023, 05:41:28 pm »
1.)  They'll never be agreement of which species of flowers to plant.
2.)  It would worsen air quality for those with pollen allergies.
3.)  Depending upon what they plant, that could increase the use of chemical feritilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and water.

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4,)  I recommend Sumac, Dandelion, and Clover - they beautify abandoned lots in many cities; no fuss, no muss.

Don't be "weed shaming" because a plant has a superior root system.
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2023, 05:56:05 pm »
Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on August 28, 2023, 05:41:28 pm
1.)  They'll never be agreement of which species of flowers to plant.
2.)  It would worsen air quality for those with pollen allergies.
3.)  Depending upon what they plant, that could increase the use of chemical feritilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and water.

 ////00000////

4,)  I recommend Sumac, Dandelion, and Clover - they beautify abandoned lots in many cities; no fuss, no muss.

Don't be "weed shaming" because a plant has a superior root system.

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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2023, 06:12:07 pm »
Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on August 28, 2023, 05:41:28 pm

4,)  I recommend Sumac, Dandelion, and Clover - they beautify abandoned lots in many cities; no fuss, no muss.

Don't be "weed shaming" because a plant has a superior root system.

Wild violets.  They choke out everything else, but have a low profile and you wouldn't have to mow the lawn.  :laugh:
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2023, 08:13:43 pm »
Last time I was in D.C., I noticed how the grassy areas of the mall were completely neglected - overgrown, weed-filled. What does this nitwit think would happen with flower beds?
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2023, 08:16:21 pm »
Kudzu.

It's the perfect analog.

Invasive. Pervasive. Hard to contain. Hard to get rid of. Wipes out Native and Productive plants.
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2023, 09:04:15 pm »
Though it would take some maintenance a 'Farmer's Market' would be much more advantageous.
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2023, 09:11:15 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on August 28, 2023, 09:04:15 pm
Though it would take some maintenance a 'Farmer's Market' would be much more advantageous.
If you want a "Farmer's Market" they thrive outside the DC bubble. Why risk going to a high crime area?
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2023, 09:28:43 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on August 28, 2023, 08:16:21 pm
Kudzu.

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Invasive. Pervasive. Hard to contain. Hard to get rid of. Wipes out Native and Productive plants.

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« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2023, 10:41:26 pm »
Morning Glory. Beautiful...but hated by farmers.
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Re: Convert National Mall into giant flower bed? One newspaper op-ed suggests it to fight climate ch
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2023, 12:26:24 am »
The way things are going, in a few more years the National Mall will be a giant immigrant/homeless encampment.

Fine with me.
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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2023, 04:51:32 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on August 29, 2023, 12:26:24 am
The way things are going, in a few more years the National Mall will be a giant immigrant/homeless encampment.

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