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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Are y'all referring to native plants as weeds? I use it pretty much synonymously with "invasive species"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does it mean to "smoke weed" in this context?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

420 praise it, "it" being your native species

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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