Definition of a Weed
Dandelion - Weed or Plant of beauty?
A weed is a plant that you don’t want to have in the garden.
The question is, what kind of plants fall into the category? As gardeners we sometimes fall into the trap of aiming for perfection and feel guilty about a dandelion growing in the herbaceous border. However, a dandelion has a certain natural beauty. Even its seed heads are beautiful. The problem is we have been conditioned to think that the dandelion is a ‘weed’ and therefore needs to be always removed. Sometimes it is a matter of changing our perspective. Rather than feel guilty about the dandelions in the grass, why not appreciate its simple beauty?
There are many so called ‘weeds’ which actually are quite attractive. - Daisy’s, Poppy’s, Thistles
This does not mean we want dandelions everywhere, but, we can learn to be more tolerant of plants often considered as weeds
The really bad weeds are those that are invasive and spread quickly
Worst Garden Weeds
- Horse’s tail
- Oxeye daisy
- Japanese knotweed
- Bindweed
- Yellow toadflax
- Ragwort
- Creeping Buttercup.
- Common Chickweed
- Ground-elder
Gardeners Tips » The Joy of Gardening said,
May 30, 2008 @ 6:20 am
[...] Some people are never happy until every weed is removed and every plant is in the right place. This means that, even in a small garden, you will always be facing an uphill struggle to keep on top of the garden. A good gardener places emphasis on getting the important structure right, but then allows nature to have her own say as well. Don’t feel guilty just because some weeds are creeping through your borders. Don’t expect plants to behave exactly as you want. If you look at nature, you rarely see plants in a nice neat rows. (see: definition of a weed) [...]