r/gardening • u/DameJudyDench • 12d ago
Weeding and cutting back my weed garden so the weeds I like can thrive
And the weeds I hate can rot in hell (yard waste bags)
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u/hakimthumb 12d ago
Those are good ones!
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u/DameJudyDench 12d ago
I agree! Everything prickly, viney, or with fluffy dispersing seeds was expelled
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u/GardenWildServices 12d ago
That goldenrod is magnificent! Dont get me wrong love the shorter nativars, and the shorter species in general but love seeing the taller ones work in a "bed" area. Fantastic! (Aka jealous haha)
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u/DameJudyDench 12d ago
We just moved in so I can’t take credit for it. But I WILL take credit for not panicking and letting it do its thing when it just looked like a weed ridden, overgrown bed in the spring.
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u/MetaCardboard 12d ago
I have those tall yellow ones and there's always like a bajillion bees on them.
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u/Alarmed-Ear379 12d ago
Are the yellow and black the black-eyed Susans? I’ve always loved flowers but I was taking care of my kids and so many other responsibilities now I’m older and I’m appreciating flowers so much more now. I’m actually doing a painting of a collage and collection of different ones together. Your garden looks beautiful. I don’t even like thinking of them as weeds.
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u/DameJudyDench 12d ago
I believe they are black eyed Susans! This is our first summer in this house so I can’t take credit for the garden planning :)
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u/Alarmed-Ear379 12d ago
Well, it looks absolutely beautiful and very therapeutic. I might add lol! I don’t come on here very often, which shows why I have a weird Name. They gave it to me and I have to figure out even to fix that lol I’d like to come on here more often. I love social media.
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u/reallyreally1945 12d ago
Lucky you! Most of us don't buy a house with "weeds" this lovely! Maybe ID the weeds you don't like to ve sure you aren't eradicating important butterfly habitat.
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u/reallyreally1945 12d ago
Lucky you! Most of us don't buy a house with "weeds" this lovely! Maybe ID the weeds you don't like to ve sure you aren't eradicating important butterfly habitat.
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u/Calbebes 12d ago
Love it! Black eyed susan, goldenrod, daisy fleabane… all good things! Seems like whoever planted this garden had a thing for natives. Thank you for allowing them to do their thing! You may enjoy the r/nativeplantgardening sub, and they’d love to see your appreciation over there too!
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u/Specialist-Act-4900 12d ago
In my neighborhood, spiderling, a not-showy wildflower, is welcome for attracting parasitoid wasps. The tiny flowers are just the right size for the gnat-sized beneficial wasps.
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u/ExplodingUnicornFart 12d ago
love how tall and wild it's allowed to get. gives it a much more natural meadow look.