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When 'weeds' are wildflowers

Weeds are simply wildflowers growing in gardens, that gardeners don't want. Some get sprayed, others get pulled, so you might not even ever see them in flower. So, here is some wildlfowers in August. These are typical are what you might find in any grass verge on a country lane. As you can see, some are quite pretty. Next year, perhaps leave a small part of your garden to grow wild and see what shows up (for example behind the garden shed), and these native plants are great for bees and butterflies.

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Plant a mini wildflower meadow in your garden

Regardless of the size of your garden, there is space for a mini wildlflower meadow. In fact you don't even need a garden, as you can grow wildflowers in a window box.
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