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Home >> Wildflowers >> Learn about wildflowers >> What weed anyway

What is a weed anyway?

Could weeds cure all ills?

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The homegrown roots of weeds in herbal remedies are now part of modern medicine

There’s a weed in my lawn, what should I do about it?

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What can we do when weeds appear in our patch of land, what might it mean, and how can we learn to live with them?

Weeds in literature throughout history

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Weeds in have played a huge part in literature throughout history

Invasive weeds, alien invaders or home-grown thugs?

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All plants move, but they don't usually pull themselves out of the ground and chase you....

Are you going to eat that?

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Could weeds hold the key to future food security?

Bees' best friends?

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Why weeds matter to pollinators

What is a weed anyway?

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What is a weed? Turns out that is not such an easy question to answer…

Can weeds be beautiful?

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Enjoy the emails we sent out in May 2019 that explored the beauty of common weeds
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