Update

   Well so far with the winter cold I have had great success with a new plant on the east coast. After trying several species of Mesquite (Prosopis) I have finally had luck. According to literature the only Mesquite that can take the humidity and cold of the east was the Honey Mesquite (Prosopis Glandulosa). I don't know where they got that info but it is a complete waste of time here.
   Then another that is not supposed to survive here is doing absolutely fabulous. Prosopis Velutina, the Velvet Mesquite. It is supposed to like low humidity but seed acquired from New Mexico thrives here as well as any Mimosa. So just imagine a Mimosa with thorns and much more drought hardy...and as a bonus it has blue leaves. These pix are of the seedling stage back in May but they are about a foot tall now. Notice the deer track beside it...totally ignored!
   But being deciduous they don't photograph well right now...but no stem damage at all! Also they showed no stress to the humidity during the summer. I am really excited about these. If you live in 7b south they are well worth the try. If you can't acquire these and live below the fall line let me know. I will make sure you get some. Also if in Z8, especially if you live where spanish moss is in the trees and sand for soil Acacia Cavens, A. Constricta and A. Wrightii will do just as well. Tropical people and the chosen ones will hate you for it!

Again, with these I can make sure you get some if where you live fits the requirements. In Z7 an environment like this would be great for the Mesquite.

Tomorrow will talk about plants that should be great for the coastal areas. Will devalue the land for developers, discourage snowbird investors and immigrant homesteaders. So everybody from the Outer Banks to Gulf Shores Alabama, I got plants for you!

Things you can do.

  In the S.E. there are many derelict sites that can be planted with aggressive pioneering nitrogen fixing plants that will rapidly build wild life habitat and help exclude homeless squatters and gangs. Such a site below is common place around here.

We will start discussing the many plants that have already showed to be very promising. So laws cannot be enacted against new plants that may be used in the future for now only North American plants from out west or exotics already established here somewhere will be discussed. Since i have limited.time per post the two we will deal with now are Dalbergia Hupeana and a Albizia fertile hybrid. It is a cross of the established Albizia Julibrizzen, same species from the west of its range (Ankara Turkey) Albizia Kalkora amd Albizia Coreana. No attempt to keep separate as they readily cross when close to each other anyway and the hybridas are much larger and sucker very aggressively. More so than Robinia. Here is one of this years seedlings growing in bare mineral soil.

The second is the Dalbergia also growing in bare mineral soil and an established colony in S. Ga.

The S. Ga colony is growing in sand so poor hardly any weeds will grow in it

 But they do great since they fix their own nitrogen. You can only see two trees as the colony is quite scattered.

Introduction

  For several years now have been experimenting with new species and improvement of native species to help reclaim denuded or degraded lands. Though I have never traveled outside the country I have made many contacts outside my homeland and by swapping ideas and living things have helped influence eco systems abroad.
   I have found two types of societies, rural types that love the country and nature and with those I see pretty much eye to eye.
 But the urban city dwellers that are ignorant of nature, fear animals and couldn't care less about what happens in the wild...these types are the ones I hope I can make their life a living hell. If your idea of a nice place to go on vacation is New York or Chicago...well you and I are not going to get along.
   I have been working with others like myself in the 4 corners of the US, Europe, South Africa and China. No need to really do anything in Australia. Would like to make some contacts in the deforested areas of the Amazon though.
   Some of the things you have read in the news have been previous projects. Nile Monitors, Pythons in Florida, Snakeheads in various spots of the Eastern US, etc. All these were NOT accidental pet escapes per the news although an occasional one may have been. It is funny we notice that it takes about 10 years for things to be found once released. There are so many they haven't found yet.
   Well as the blogs continue many will be discussed in detail and projects progress updated. Also how natives can be improved will be explained. This has been a really good surprise as how this has worked has been shocking. BeforeiI close these pix are of Black Locust, but not just any, they are crosses of about 7 different geographic variants. Not hybrids as they are still Robinia Pseudoacacia but from areas all over their range. The effect of "Heterosis" makes them especially aggressive and fast growing. Forming thick, thorny thickets that are impenetrable to people and livestock. Also being nitrogen fixing they csn grow in the poorest of soil....repairing this derelict construction site.