• The great plant expert on immigrant plants.
• Hidden benefits of supposed pests.
• With psychological and philosophical aspects.

Neophytes are often considered the evil invaders in our nature. They displace native plants and are said to be of no use to wildlife. But is that really true? In this book, Wolf-Dieter Storl shows how we can make friends with immigrant plants. He explains thoroughly and knowledgeably that plants like giant hogweed, Canadian goldenrod, or Indian balsam are by no means a problem. In the countries they come from, many of them are even considered valuable food, utility, and medicinal plants, and some are regarded as sacred plants used shamanically or ritually. This book allows us to view, understand, and use "migrating" plants from a fresh perspective.