Wildflower Seedlings or Weeds?
katieeyler
10 years ago
I planted a small wildflower meadow a few weeks ago using Pennington's Butterfly and Hummingbird Mix.
A bunch of seedlings have since emerged, but some of them have me a little worried... I'm wondering if they're part of the mix or if they're just common weeds. I can't figure out what they are so I was hoping some of you might be able to throw out some ideas so I can determine whether or not I need to pull them while they're small!
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