A third of show gardens at thewill feature weeds, as horticulturalists move to rebrand them as “resilient plants”.
Massey, who will create a garden at Chelsea for the RES, told the Times: “People often get really stressed out about dandelions on the lawn but they are a good source of nectar [for bees] because they flower early in the year and they’re really nice to look at. Even foxgloves and knapweed [are welcome]. There’s a lot of stigma around the word ‘weed’.”
Cleve West, the designer of the Centrepoint garden, told the Times the plants would symbolise regeneration. “What at first glance may appear to be a dysfunctional and fragmented space is in fact a thriving, natural habitat,” he said.released a list of the top beneficial wildlife
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