Title: Differentiate between native and invasive plants.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Designing the Landscape

Differentiation should include

- defining native species and invasive species
- identifying sustainable landscaping practices
- describing the importance of native plants and the importance of recognizing and eradicating invasive plants
- identifying native substitutes for common invasive plants.

Teacher Resources:

- Extension, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
- Invasive Species Profiles List, National Invasive Species Information Center, USDA
- Nursery/Landscape CDEs, FFA
- Virginia Invasive Plant Species List, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Virginia Native Plant Society
- Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the environmental costs of failing to use best management practices on a given area?
- How can a landscaping professional identify a nonnative species? Are nonnative species the same as invasive species?