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This is a wild poinsettia, a FL native plant but considered a weed by many. The flower is not the red colored part, but the yellow parts are and they shoot seeds quite a distance. It’s quite prolific.
I was shocked the other day when I was reading a thread where someone was complaining about the "weeds" in their grass. Shocked at the advice and what people do to their yards, all in the name of perfect grass. All that poison and stripping and killing!
I embrace all the various types of clover, thyme, selfheal, and so many other things that grow in my yard. I am hoping the thyme will take over the tiny front yard completely eventually. I want a purple yard in front!
In the larger back yard I left little patches unmowed all summer to see what would grow in them. Some grew ground bumble bees, which I discovered when I mowed one patch and they objected lol. But it's amazing what has come up over the season, and still getting some new things. I even have some asters!
I've planned all along to have an aster garden at some point, but two types have come up in one of my wild patches, all on their own!
I keep it mowed because codes would be after me if I didn't, but no one has complained about my little wild patches in back.
Not that asters are weeds, but...it's been mentioned that weeds lower your property values. They also trigger allergies, for which your neighbors are bound to be grateful.
We've never used poisons but don't let weeds run rampant. And our yard was declared a wildlife sanctuary years ago..
Your lawn is comprised of (potentially) invasive non-native grasses populated with absolutely invasive non-native weeds.
Please don't let this "just grow".
If you want a pollinator friendly garden instead of a monoculture lawn, nuke the lawn and establish a pollinator garden or "meadow" comprised of native, or at least non-invasive plants.
I really want to emphasize planting natives because they are the ideal species for supporting your native insect population and all the native birds, mammals, and the rest of the ecological web in your area.
That said, orthodox anti-lawnism is a bit over the top. A small, well tended, purposeful area of turf grasses can be as much a pleasant aesthetic and utilitarian garden feature as a non-native cherry tree or rose garden.
Your lawn is comprised of (potentially) invasive non-native grasses populated with absolutely invasive non-native weeds.
Please don't let this "just grow".
If you want a pollinator friendly garden instead of a monoculture lawn, nuke the lawn and establish a pollinator garden or "meadow" comprised of native, or at least non-invasive plants.
I really want to emphasize planting natives because they are the ideal species for supporting your native insect population and all the native birds, mammals, and the rest of the ecological web in your area.
That said, orthodox anti-lawnism is a bit over the top. A small, well tended, purposeful area of turf grasses can be as much a pleasant aesthetic and utilitarian garden feature as a non-native cherry tree or rose garden.
I have no intention of "nuking" my lawn. If you read my first post you will know that that was my original point, my horror that people do this.
As for the things growing in my grass, they are the same things growing in everyone else's grass around here. No one "nukes" their lawn, no one landscapes, no one does anything but mow, and often leave the back of their property to grow up wild.
The only thing I have done differently is to let little patches grow all summer to see what's actually growing in my yard. It's been a lot of fun to watch them. From early violets to the asters, and everything in between (including the ground bumble bees lol).
We have quite a number of 'new' property owners from out of state, one in particular across the road from me that were unaware of the regulations regarding noxious weeds. A couple from CA bought 20+ acres adjacent to an irrigated field and the adjacent property owner told them they needed to get an infestation of a noxious weed under control. They thought it was a joke until the county came out and said 'Surprise! you own the prize!'
What is a noxious weed? Something like poison ivy, or just something a busybody doesn’t like?
"A noxious weed is defined by Montana Law (MCA 7-22-2101) as, “any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the state that may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other beneficial uses or that may harm native plant communities.”
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed
1 a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth
especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants
It sounds like an HOA on steroids. When “the Man” starts scrutinizing the weeds in my yard, it’s time to move.
Has nothing to do with an HOA. Do a little research.
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