Learn all about common weeds and how they affect your garden, to make informed decisions about the plants you want in your patch – and how to manage those that you don’t. Discover each weed’s benefit to wildlife, biodiversity, and its role in the environment – plus whether it has ornamental, herbal, or edible properties that you might want to exploit. Covers 40 weeds commonly found in gardens in Europe and North America, including nettles, dock, dandelions, bindweed, hawksbeard and pennycress, with detailed photographs of each element of the plant.