Garden-Tips.Org - Which Ones are Weeds? |
I have always wondered who ever determined what was a weed and what was a flower.
There are some delightful looking weeds that grow in the garden even when we don't want them to be there. |
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I guess the best explanation of what represents a weed, and what represents a flower is, a weed is a plant that is growing somewhere that it shouldn't be. I'm sure that if we started planting these plants that we call weeds, the ones that we call flowers now would start sprouting up everywhere. I have known people who will happily leave weeds in the garden if they think their color and style will add to the variety of their garden. |
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More often than not however, we fight the never-ending battle to eradicate these unwanted residents from our gardens only to have them grow back faster than ever. Adding a covering of mulch will help to reduce the return of weeds.
Another method that helps is to lay dampened newspaper on the ground before covering it with mulch. This is very effective. |
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The problem with weeds is the fact that many of these plants are better at seeking out the nutrients in the soil and by doing so they are using the goodness that we want for the plants that we choose to have in the garden. Many weeds also attract insects to the garden that can affect the condition of other plants. |
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No matter how diligent we are at removing weeds from the garden they will always reappear as their seeds are transported by insects, the wind, and even on the clothing and shoes that we wear. |
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Replanting from one garden to another can easily introduce new weeds so it is always important to check the soil and the roots of the plants that you are moving to ensure you aren't transplanting weeds also.
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