This article explores a sustainable, low-maintenance approach to gardening by embracing native wildflowers—often mislabeled as “weeds”—as valuable companions to cultivated groundcovers. Set in the context of a public library garden, the piece reflects on shifting gardening mindsets, overcoming challenges, and creating vibrant outdoor spaces for reading, nature connection, and STEAM learning. It highlights native plants that support pollinators and soil health, offers tips for pairing them with traditional groundcovers, and introduces no-till gardening, Hugelkultur, and the Three Sisters method as ways to foster resilience, beauty, and biodiversity in any garden. Continue reading Embracing Nature: Rethinking Weeds for an Environmentally Friendly Garden