Fun fact! Goldenseal has an approximate “biodiversity-friendly” score of 17. It greatly contributes to biodiversity because it requires little fertilizer or pesticides, contributes to the protection of wild species, has high value per hectare with relatively low hectarage requirements, can be grown in rotation reducing need for agrichemicals, and its flowers produce food for pollinators.
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Goldenseal has an approximate “biodiversity-friendly” score of 17. It greatly contributes to biodiversity because it requires little fertilizer or pesticides, contributes to the protection of wild species, has high value per hectare with relatively low hectarage requirements, can be grown in rotation reducing need for agrichemicals, and its flowers produce food for pollinators.
Source: https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_hyca.pdf
Hard to compete with horseradish
January 10th 2025Fun fact! Horseradish can be difficult to eradicate once it’s established. This is because the smallest piece of root can grow a new plant. Additionally, the plant spreads by underground shoots that out-compete most other plants which means horseradish can become invasive if not maintained.