The A to Z Book of Weeds and Other Useful Plants

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For everyone else, the weeds that appear in your garden provide essential information about your soil health. A medium-height buttercup of compacted grassland, readily identifiable from its reflexed sepals under each shining bloom Notes: Grows in gardens and roadsides. English Plantain has tall, thin stems and oval-shaped leaves. Bindweed is a perennial weed identified by its bright green, hairless stems and arrowhead-shaped leaves with scalloped edges. Flowers are white and appear in clusters near the middle of the plant.

A special treasure to find among the dunes and marram grass, with its silvery foliage and blue flowers Notes: This perennial plant’s flowers sport a similar appearance to the Cornflower. You can find this plant growing in arable land and grassy meadows. Field bindweed has medicinal uses as a mild laxative and as a diuretic. It is an alternate host of the potato X virus. Biology

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Of course, not all cannabis products are illegal in the UK. Products containing CBD from legally-grow hemp are widely available and have grown in popularity over the last few years. Its unique name was given due to the hairs on its leaves, which make it look like a cat’s ear. 20. Cleavers People who love a beautiful lawn, labor tirelessly to prevent weeds. Sometimes working with weeds is the best way to learn about them. Each individual working with weeds can find the combination of diligence and herbicides to keep his or her yard looking it's best.

A pernicious perennial weed, native in cultivated land, roadsides, railways, grass banks and in short turf. Field bindweed is found throughout England, Wales and Ireland but is rare in Scotland. It is not recorded above 1,000 ft in the UK. It occurs on almost all soils on both heavy and light land. Field bindweed can survive long periods of drought due to its extensive root system.

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Tulips: The toxins found in this plant cause irritation to the mouth and gastrointestinal tract and usually only result in drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea. Serious cases are rare, but effects could include heart problems and breathing difficulties

Slender speedwell ( Veronica filiformis) is a creeping perennial herb. It grows on lawns all over the UK. Broadleaf winter weeds with seeds that germinate in late summer and early autumn. They weed during the winter and keep growing during spring. You cannot get cannabis-based medicine from a GP – it can only be prescribed by a specialist hospital doctor. Notes: This perennial weed favours shaded areas, including woods and near hedges. It has yellow flowers and uses its spiky seed heads to encourage seed dispersal. Weeds, weeds, everywhere. We just can’t escape them. They’re destroying our lawns and springing up in the gaps in our patios. We know they’re unwanted, but we often can’t identify the exact plant species.

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Notes: This wildflower grows in gardens and woodland margins. It creeps across the ground, creating a carpet of bright purple flowers. Birds-Foot trefoil is a perennial weed with bright yellow flowers that resemble small pea blossoms. It has compound leaves with five leaflets, which resemble a bird’s foot, hence the name. Birdsfoot trefoil is commonly found in pastures, meadows, and roadsides. The Birds-foot trefoil grows in huge patches and has a deep root system. It spreads via underground stems like rhizomes or above-the-ground stems like stolons.