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Landscape design is changing so rapidly, cities, counties, and HOA’s have to be open to new ideas. This last week visiting and leading a group garden tour to Ireland with Art in Bloom tour company, I am glad to see first-hand reinforcement for my growing belief in native and certain non-native annual and perennial weeds, are healthy for the environment, pollinators, and people. The native weeds, or should I just say weeds in Ireland, are beautiful and low-maintenance, and encourage native insects, pollinators, and wildlife to the benefit of our world. I feel this is important to see the beauty of our natural world.
Check out my recent interview on Martha Stewart on microclovers as a possibility for your yard and look for my beautiful weeds of Ireland in my August newsletter.