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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (31 children)

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's weed.

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  • [–] 90 points 2 years ago (25 children)

    It's not weed, it's that mint is very aggressive in spreading.

    I personally like the mint growing in the yard it makes mowing the lawn smell great.

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  • [–] 62 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Oh, so it's not weed, but it's a weed.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Not weed if you can make mojitos with it

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  • [–] 47 points 2 years ago* (14 children)

    Weed as a classification is bullshit anyway. Iirc, it's whatever broad-leaf plants got killed by roundup, Monsanto declared 'weeds'.

    Clover used to be a common part of American lawns

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

    A weed is something you don't want to grow right there. It just means undesired plant life and changes on a whim.

    Monsanto tried to categorize clover as weeds in their advertising because the plant killer that was used to kill broadleaf plants that interfere with grass lawns also kills clover. They demonized clover because it was collateral damage!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    That's why I'm doing my part to help it take over :)

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  • [+] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Clover is pretty hardy and in my experience doesn't even fight the grass aince they thrive on different nutrients or something like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The bur seed clover in my lawn, shits a nightmare to deal with. Dogs get the seeds in every inch of fur, spread it around the lawn and hack them up when grooming themselves.

    It's mostly under control after a few years of tackling it.

    I'd love another variant to replace the horrible one I've got.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ok, that sounds like it sucks.

    But that isn't the clover we are talking about when we say clover is awesome. White clover is generally what people are referring to when they are talking about lawns and landscaping.

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  • [+] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Weeds don't actually exist. It's just a term we invented for plants we don't like.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    People who say this have never battled goat head burr, burr clover or bristly ox tongue. Invasive as shit, crowd out threatened species and necessary natives for plant-specific pollinators, poke through your shoes and bike tires and generally run your day.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    "A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals" - Wikipedia

    "Taxonomically the term "weed" has no botanical significance" - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed?wprov=sfla1

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ok…? I really don’t get this “I love all plants equally, peace on earth, bro” messaging that pops up any time someone mentions a highly invasive plant.

    Some plants, in the wrong spaces, are highly damaging to wildlife on many levels. It’s not just about wanting a monocultured lawn and having been tricked by Monsanto propaganda.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I think you got me wrong. What made you think I like invasive plants? I'm aware they're an ecological disaster. The term weed just pisses me off. People spray chemicals on their lawns to kill off native plants because they're "weeds". Fuck grass and fuck invasive plants (like grass). I can think of quite a few plants I hate and would like eraticated from North America actually.

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