'Plant This, Not That' with Elise Howard - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - March 16, 2026

You’ve seen and heard the list of no-no plants that were showy longtime nursery and garden standards, but have proven invasive and need to go. Yes, we can yank out the Bradford pears and butterfly bush and the rest of the long list—and should. But then what? We need to know what to plant instead. A new book called “Plant This, Not That” by Elise Howard establishes some basic principles for selecting and using native plants, along with specific examples of substitutions for plants you may be wanting to replace. She’s here to talk us through some of her suggestions... Read More ›