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SeparateAddress9070 t1_je9uo6l wrote

weeds are only weeds if they're unwanted. These are great flowers for the local fauna.

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snarkuzoid t1_jea101h wrote

In a Botany class years ago, a weed was defined as a "plant out of place".

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pavel_lishin t1_jeaejn6 wrote

A weed is anything that weed-killer kills; it's a marketing term.

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the_last_carfighter t1_jeaig0i wrote

People walking out of Lowes Depot with a cart full of RoundUp or the like to kill some weeds along with maybe, just maybe their kids, def worth it.

Yes yes, I know "we investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong, we just pay these lawsuits out of the pious goodness of our hearts"

-signed the mega corps, "our main concern is the little people"

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CapnCanfield t1_jec55oj wrote

Not necessarily. There are a lot of invasive weeds that'll kill other plants on your property

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Rodef1621 t1_je9x31u wrote

Have you seen r/nolawns. You may like it

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Living_broke OP t1_jeasqf0 wrote

Yes. I'm going for the natural lawn lawn starting this year. I want more birds and bees.

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Fweenci t1_jeb1au1 wrote

👏👏👏 That's great. This plant looks like field pennycress IIRC. It can get out of hand very quickly. It's better than turf, but native plants are the best.

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Living_broke OP t1_jeasiwb wrote

I want local fauna. If this is good I'm not going to mow/ cut it.

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LoversDreamersMe t1_jeejqlk wrote

This plant is beneficial to the local fauna of Asia where it's native. Here in the US it's just another invasive plant.

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