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My horticulture professor, Russ Johnson, taught us, "There is no such thing as a weed.  There are just misplaced plants."  Wikipedia seems to agree,  "Weeds have no botanical classification value, since a plant that is a weed in one context is not a weed when  growing where it is wanted (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed).  

As  much as I admired and respected Russ, I struggle with this concept.   So just for fun, I will investigate one weed a week and add it to this page.  With a little luck maybe we can all come to appreciate our weeds a little bit (but that doesn't mean we have to let them grow in our garden).
Chickweed
Dandelions
Purslane
Lambsquarter
Stinging Nettles
Mullein
Milkweed
Creeping Charlie
Ragweed

Wild Cucumber
Sandburs!
Plantain
Virginia Creeper
Chicory
Oxalis

Clover
Bindweed
Sheep Sorrel
Joe Pye Weed
Cinquefoil

Vetch
Common Mallow
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