• Makhno@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    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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      10 days ago

      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!