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    Are y’all referring to native plants as weeds? I use it pretty much synonymously with “invasive species”

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      The basic definition of a weed is merely any plant growing where you don’t want it to. Technically, an apple tree can be a weed if it’s somewhere you don’t want it to be.

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      My mum refers to dandelions as weeds and they’re native here in Europe. They are still rather invasive, as in if you’re trying to grow a vegetable garden or something, they’ll be all over that in no time, thanks to their floating seeds and hardiness.

      But yeah, personally, I don’t really get why our vegetable garden needs to be a 100% dandelion-free zone. Heck, you can even use them in salads and whatnot.

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    Dude, I just had this realization on my own a few months ago. I grew up thinking weeds literally choked the life out of grass and other plants by definition. So after some thought I started saying to myself and others “weeds are just any plant you don’t desire in your yard, they aren’t a species or group, the word means nothing”

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      https://awkwardbotany.com/2015/10/07/in-defense-of-weeds-a-book-review/

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    !nolawns@slrpnk.net

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    I am cool with most species growing in my yard. Except stickerweed. Stickerweed is not welcome in my yard

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          There are plenty of those, depending on the location. Is it one of the Elodea species maybe?

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    What does it mean to “smoke weed” in this context?

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      420 praise it, “it” being your native species

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    Forbidden weed lore: non-native plants can also be environmentally beneficial in some situations.

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    My lawn is mostly oxalis

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      Does it count as a lawn if it’s all sagebrush?

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