Lasting Landscapes in Langley has joined more than a dozen other B.C. gardening retailers, growers and landscapers in ending the sale of invasive species.
The business signed on as a PlantWise industry partner, which commits retailers to lead by example by stopping the sale of invasive plants and promoting responsible alternatives.
“By becoming a PlantWise Partner, these businesses are taking a leadership role in our province to stop the spread of invasive species,” said Gail Wallin, Executive Director of the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC).
“Unfortunately, invasive plants are still being sold and traded in B.C., but we hope that by educating both consumers and the horticultural industry, we can make British Columbians more PlantWise.”
PlantWise is a prevention-based program for the horticulture industry and consumers to encourage people to choose only safe, non-invasive plants.
PlantWise Partners provide direction to gardeners through education and awareness, in-store signage and Grow Me Instead, a resource that lists 26 invasive horticulture plants with multiple safe and attractive alternatives for all growing zones.
For more information about PlantWise, or to become a PlantWise partner, visit www.bcinvasives.ca
