weeds

What we call groundcovers today, Vita Sackville West called “carpeters."

Purple Loosestrife clogs wetlands and waterways, choking out other plants and eliminating food sources for native wildlife. The plant is classified as a federal noxious weed.

Perennials are plants that, hopefully, return in our gardens each spring after being dormant during the winter.

Plants benefit from growing in good soil, and the addition of compost is an effective way to condition it.