04-27-2021, 08:56 PM
(04-27-2021, 07:58 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: I'm obviously not an ecologist, so maybe I'm just way off base here, but that's why I came here to ask a question. I just feel a bit fired up by this, sustainability issues aside, because our current urban built environment genuinely disgusts me, and I have to step outside into it every day.
On the other hand, pruning back the bushes doesn't necessarily damage the bushes -- in many cases pruning makes the plants grow back more dense and vigorous. Just like bushes in nature would recover from being munched on by a deer or a moose. Admittedly I am not a gardener, nor do I know what species the bushes in question are.
The reality is that humans have planted and shaped plants for their own enjoyment for thousands of years, and many will continue to do so -- not everyone wants a naturalized yard. Alas, if you want large, undisturbed, naturalized areas, you'll need to look rather far in most cities.