A Weed is but an Unloved Flower
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox-
of a common weed along with articles regarding our ever-changing relationship with these remarkable (and mostly unappreciated) species of the plant world.
June update: all weedy blog posts can be found here: https://www.growwilduk.com/wildflowers/learn-about-wildflowers/what-weed-anyway/can-weeds-be-beautiful
If you'd like to delve a bit deeper, check out Weeds of North America by University of Chicago Press. "Dickinson and Royer provide much-needed background on these intrusive organisms. In the battle with weeds, knowledge truly is power. Weeds of North America is the perfect tool for gardeners, as well as anyone working in the business of weed ecology and control." |
(and it will certainly keep me from weeding my front slope of dandelions for another week or two!)