Can weeds really tell us about our soil problems? We dug around to uncover the myths, the realities and the gray areas in between. I have read and heard for years that weeds can be good indicators of soil type, and gardeners who understand what theirweeds are saying can remedy soil problems accordingly. "Read your weeds," people often say. I never paid the idea much mind, but last summer, after hearing that advice for what felt like the zillionth time, I decided to look into it.
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