Editorial January 20, 2003 Issue

Predators and what can be done about predation

Editor

There's a need to change the way the human family thinks about predators. Predators are developed and influenced, not born.

Gardeners know about combatting predation. Invasive weeds rob valuable space, nutrients, and sunlight. They stunt the growth of young row plants and steal from the gardener time that could be better spent.

The savvy gardener knows how important it is to invest in removing weeds, roots and all, whether she's battling dandelions in an Ohio flower garden or witchweed in a Nigerian maize plot. She also aims to prevent invasive predators from germinating or prospering.

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