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We call them “weeds” and we tend to find them everywhere: from the end of the garden to the gaps between the walls of the house and the terrace. So, we often wage a fierce war against them where almost all means are good! Is this really necessary? These plants, spontaneous, sometimes invasive, could well provide us with unexpected services such as flowering the orchard soil at a lower cost or protecting the garden fence with their thorns. We might even find some on our plate when needed… Gardener holding weeding tongs: pliers with long curved beak for taprooted plants such as dandelion and difficult to reach places.Gardener holding weeding tongs: pliers with long curved beak for taprooted plants such as dandelion and difficult to reach places.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2452225 |
Gardener holding weeding tongs: pliers with long curved beak for
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 Harvest of wild salad made from edible weedsHarvest of wild salad made from edible weeds© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2434021 |
Harvest of wild salad made from edible weeds
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 Large-flowered pink-sorrel and his bulbilsLarge-flowered pink-sorrel and his bulbils© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2047782 |
Large-flowered pink-sorrel and his bulbils
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 Honey bee in a Field bindweed flower - France Honey bee in a Field bindweed flower - France © Monique Berger / Biosphoto - RM2040798 |
Honey bee in a Field bindweed flower - France
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 Weeding in a gardenWeeding in a garden© Gilles Le Scanff & Joëlle-Caroline Mayer / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale988932 |
Weeding in a garden
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 Chickweed (Stellaria media) flower in garden, Belfort, Territoire de Belfort), FranceChickweed (Stellaria media) flower in garden, Belfort, Territoire de Belfort), France© Denis Bringard / Biosphoto - RM2148878 |
Chickweed (Stellaria media) flower in garden, Belfort, Territoire
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 Stinging nettle growing in the ruins of a wallStinging nettle growing in the ruins of a wall© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1138743 |
Stinging nettle growing in the ruins of a wall
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 Spring weeding in a gardenSpring weeding in a garden© Patricia Méaille / Biosphoto - RM1268476 |
Spring weeding in a garden
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 Weeding onions in summer: they don't like competition and need full sunshine.Weeding onions in summer: they don't like competition and need full sunshine.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2459425 |
Weeding onions in summer: they don't like competition and need
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 Blacberry FranceBlacberry France© Muriel Hazan / Biosphoto - RM114395 |
Blacberry France
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 Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album) growing with a Florist's verbena (Verbena x hybrida)Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album) growing with a Florist's verbena (Verbena x hybrida)© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto - RM2524418 |
Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album) growing with a Florist's
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 Cardboard at the foot of a Cassisier against weedsCardboard at the foot of a Cassisier against weeds© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale698802 |
Cardboard at the foot of a Cassisier against weeds
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 Weed growing in the stairs of a houseWeed growing in the stairs of a house© Lilo / Green Eye / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale613361 |
Weed growing in the stairs of a house
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 Bottle to kill a bramble in a gardenBottle to kill a bramble in a garden© Philippe Giraud / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale890745 |
Bottle to kill a bramble in a garden
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 Flame weeding in a garden in winterFlame weeding in a garden in winter© Philippe Giraud / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1095612 |
Flame weeding in a garden in winter
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 Dew on a shepherd's purse with cobwebDew on a shepherd's purse with cobweb© Philippe Bousseaud / Biosphoto - RM909114 |
Dew on a shepherd's purse with cobweb
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 Weeding with a hoe in a kitchen gardenWeeding with a hoe in a kitchen garden© Gilles Le Scanff & Joëlle-Caroline Mayer / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1600995 |
Weeding with a hoe in a kitchen garden
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 Weeding of field bindweed by confinement under bucketWeeding of field bindweed by confinement under bucket© Serge Lapouge / Biosphoto - RM1994246 |
Weeding of field bindweed by confinement under bucket
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 Weeding with hot water in a gardenWeeding with hot water in a garden© Serge Lapouge / Biosphoto - RM1968002 |
Weeding with hot water in a garden
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 Weeding of a barrel cactus with a forkWeeding of a barrel cactus with a fork ; Tip Gardener not to bite.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM500796 |
Weeding of a barrel cactus with a fork ; Tip Gardener not to bite.
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 Manual weeding of a flowerbed in spring, Pas de Calais, FranceManual weeding of a flowerbed in spring, Pas de Calais, France© Yann Avril / Biosphoto - RM2447438 |
Manual weeding of a flowerbed in spring, Pas de Calais, France
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 Man weeding a bed in a garden, in springMan weeding a bed in a garden, in spring© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2493828 |
Man weeding a bed in a garden, in spring
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 Removing invasive plants from a garden, summer, Pas de Calais, FranceRemoving invasive plants from a garden, summer, Pas de Calais, France© Yann Avril / Biosphoto - RM2525734 |
Removing invasive plants from a garden, summer, Pas de Calais,
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 Root removal in a garden, spring, Pas de Calais, FranceRoot removal in a garden, spring, Pas de Calais, France© Yann Avril / Biosphoto - RM2525739 |
Root removal in a garden, spring, Pas de Calais, France
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 Pear trees 'Beurre Capiaumont' in bloomPear trees 'Beurre Capiaumont' in bloom© Nathalie Truchet / Biosphoto - RM1849458 |
Pear trees 'Beurre Capiaumont' in bloom
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 Weeding with an opaque tarpaulin: Weeds such as bindweed are etiolated.Weeding with an opaque tarpaulin: Weeds such as bindweed are etiolated.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2440543 |
Weeding with an opaque tarpaulin: Weeds such as bindweed are
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 Chardon next to a row of green beans FranceChardon next to a row of green beans France© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale427855 |
Chardon next to a row of green beans France
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 Clearing brush in the Luberon, FranceClearing brush in the Luberon, France© David Tatin / Biosphoto - RM2495135 |
Clearing brush in the Luberon, France
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 OxalisOxalis© Digitalice / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale447004 |
Oxalis
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 Désherbage manuel à la binette en juilletDésherbage manuel à la binette en juillet© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale66585 |
Désherbage manuel à la binette en juillet
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 Common couch roots in a gardenCommon couch roots in a garden© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1646093 |
Common couch roots in a garden
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 Weeding of common couch in a gardenWeeding of common couch in a garden© Serge Lapouge / Biosphoto - RM1991397 |
Weeding of common couch in a garden
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 Woman weeding her gravel pathWoman weeding her gravel path© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2047621 |
Woman weeding her gravel path
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 Plant growing in the interstices of the bitumen on a sidewalk in Villeurbanne, Métropole de Lyon, FrancePlant growing in the interstices of the bitumen on a sidewalk in Villeurbanne, Métropole de Lyon, France© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited by some Agents2492253 |
Plant growing in the interstices of the bitumen on a sidewalk in
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 Manuel Weed in garden FranceManuel Weed in garden France© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale527695 |
Manuel Weed in garden France
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 Bindweed growing trough a mulching in a gardenBindweed growing trough a mulching in a garden© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale912291 |
Bindweed growing trough a mulching in a garden
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 Maintenance of a young plum tree in a gardenMaintenance of a young plum tree in a garden© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale963084 |
Maintenance of a young plum tree in a garden
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 Gardener laying felt disk around tree to prevent weed growthGardener laying felt disk around tree to prevent weed growth© Lamontagne / Biosphoto - RM993324 |
Gardener laying felt disk around tree to prevent weed growth
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 Dandelion seed dispersal in a gardenDandelion seed dispersal in a garden© Gilles Le Scanff & Joëlle-Caroline Mayer / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1209402 |
Dandelion seed dispersal in a garden
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 Stinging nettle in a gardenStinging nettle in a garden© NouN / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale1470735 |
Stinging nettle in a garden
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 Narrowleaf plantain in bloomNarrowleaf plantain in bloom© Antoni Agelet / Biosphoto - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France1514646 |
Narrowleaf plantain in bloom
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 Weeding of field bindweeds in a gardenWeeding of field bindweeds in a garden© Serge Lapouge / Biosphoto - RM1991299 |
Weeding of field bindweeds in a garden
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 Overview of the underground system of the vertical rhizome of Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium)Overview of the underground system of the vertical rhizome of Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium)© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2431887 |
Overview of the underground system of the vertical rhizome of
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 Cleaver (Galium aparine) in a garden in summer, Pas de Calais, FranceCleaver (Galium aparine) in a garden in summer, Pas de Calais, France© Yann Avril / Biosphoto - RM2431936 |
Cleaver (Galium aparine) in a garden in summer, Pas de Calais,
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 Baking soda weed controlBaking soda weed control© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2445175 |
Baking soda weed control
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 Weeding a potted plant in close-upWeeding a potted plant in close-up© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2445176 |
Weeding a potted plant in close-up
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 Weeding a dandelion in a bed.Weeding a dandelion in a bed.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2452412 |
Weeding a dandelion in a bed.
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 Woman weeding a sow-thistle in a bed in summer.Woman weeding a sow-thistle in a bed in summer.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2487792 |
Woman weeding a sow-thistle in a bed in summer.
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 White rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides), Bouches-du-Rhone, FranceWhite rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides), Bouches-du-Rhone, France© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto - RM2490600 |
White rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides), Bouches-du-Rhone, France
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 Brushing used cooking oil onto a weed rosette. The oil suffocates the plant in midsummer when it is hot.Brushing used cooking oil onto a weed rosette. The oil suffocates the plant in midsummer when it is hot.© Jean-Michel Groult / Biosphoto - RM2491364 |
Brushing used cooking oil onto a weed rosette. The oil suffocates
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 Removal of Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), invasive plant in the garden, spring, Pas de Calais, FranceRemoval of Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), invasive plant in the garden, spring, Pas de Calais, France© Yann Avril / Biosphoto - RM2525749 |
Removal of Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), invasive
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 Holy Land Hawksbeard (Crepis sancta) blooming in a garden in april, Provence, FranceHoly Land Hawksbeard (Crepis sancta) blooming in a garden in april, Provence, France© Philippe Giraud / Biosgarden / Biosphoto - RM2084212 |
Holy Land Hawksbeard (Crepis sancta) blooming in a garden in
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