How do certain weeds benefit a garden?

Yes, weeds can be a bummer, but many gardeners don't know there are a lot more benefits of weeds than downsides. Besides, they're easily controlled in the garden with mulch. The lawn is definitely trickier. I had one client who's front lawn had more weeds than grass. read more

There are numerous benefits that weeds can offer a garden. In my own garden, fig buttercup (Ranunculus ficaria), white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) and heart-leaved aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) have drifted in and been allowed to establish, each in their own ephemeral way. read more

Some lawn and garden weeds bring nutrients and water up from deep in the soil and down from the air, and subsequently make them available to microbes and plants. Some weeds break up hardpans and compaction, and control erosion. Another benefit of weeds is that they increase the organic matter content of the soil as they continually grow and die. read more

Weeds are generally known for the unwanted plants but few of the people know that some of the weeds are beneficial the gardens and lawns. They make the lawns beautiful and less care in maintenance. read more