I looked up weed in the dictionary:
weed
–noun
1. a valueless plant growing wild, esp. one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
2. any undesirable or troublesome plant, esp. one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds.
so stuff you don't want..well I like everything that isn't hard baked clay..so I have no weeds, nothing is 'undesirable' hance the rediculous letter stating I had a yard full of weeds is wrong.
I also checked on wildflower:
wild·flow·er
n.
1. A flowering plant that grows in a natural, uncultivated state.
yep that describes my lawn, uncultivated..oh everyonce in awhile I go chop down some things so I can see the kiuds if they go out, ut for the most part I only chop down the ugly stuff..I keep the flowers and the trees.
Apparently I am not the first to hassle over the weed vs wildflower issue
Unfortunatly the whole 'garden for wildlife' seems to be a lot of work..it might be easier and cheaper to get the chemicals and fertalizer and manicure my lawn...
backyard habitat rules
dunno if href works here...
October 20th, 2006 at 08:26 pm 1161376001
From that day on, any greensward under my control was either professionally tended or permitted to revert to a state of nature. The house enjoyed the attention of a lawn service. With the townhouse, I mulched the patio borders to insure that nothing would grow (except mold).
If you ever have the opportunity, Thorsten Veblen's "Theory of the Leisure Class" has a devastating analysis of the lawn as an example of conspicuous consumption.
October 20th, 2006 at 09:07 pm 1161378478
October 20th, 2006 at 09:22 pm 1161379339
Did you say letter? As in someone complained?
October 20th, 2006 at 11:58 pm 1161388693
thanks for the book rec, I will add it to the list of things to take out of the library.
October 21st, 2006 at 12:12 pm 1161432720
Give it a look.
October 22nd, 2006 at 03:29 pm 1161530979