Just realized I hit 47 different plant species in my backyard without even trying

I was just counting up what's growing back there (we moved in last spring) and I honestly thought I'd have maybe 15-20 things. But I kept finding more. Like there's this tiny moss I thought was just dirt until I looked closer. And 47 is a weird number, right? Not 50 even. But it got me thinking - do most people's yards have this many random plants or is my place just a weed paradise? Has anyone else ever actually counted what's growing in their own space?

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wadeg9219d ago

Maybe it's just me but counting every single plant in your yard seems like a lot of work. I mean, I get being curious about what's out there but 47 species feels like you were really digging for stuff. Moss that looks like dirt doesn't exactly count as a major discovery, does it? Honestly half that stuff is probably just weeds the wind blew in that don't even matter.

jordan_webb4919d ago

Used to think the same way honestly. Counting weeds felt pointless to me until I actually sat down and looked at what was growing. Changed my whole view on what "matters" in a yard.