There are annual weeds and perennial weeds and — as you wrote and I learned in my Master Gardening training — a weed is a plant that grows where it isn’t wanted.

Up to a point, I tolerate “weeds” in my garden, especially early in the growing season, when everything green is welcome. Some “volunteer” grasses are as interesting as the cultivars one buys at nurseries for $5 to $10. But I only keep them for a short period of time and do now allow them to turn to seed.

Goldenrod has found a place in my garden, and it’s about to start showing color. Everything seems “early” this summer. Some maples are already turning, and there are many reds and yellows on the trees along the highway – something I had not expected to see until October.