As I was searching for weeds, I observed quite a number of warning signs cautioning passersby that the area had been treated with a herbicide. I found it very amusing that weeds were usually within sight of the sign if not directly below the signs. It appears as if the large number of weeds in Fig. 52 was so angered by the attempt at killing them that they pulled the sign out themselves.

These photos, of what I have affectionately named the "weed house", contain untold numbers of plants out of place (Fig. 50). It looks as though no one has paid attention to the house or yard in quite some time. But, the weed house has successfully provided additional examples of where weeds can grow. The day lilies in Fig. 54 were most likely planted in a decorative pattern around the tree. They have since spread across half of the front yard. The flower bed on the side of the weed house (Fig. 53) has become home to numerous unwanted plant species. The multitude of weeds in Fig. 53 are not even bothering to stay in the cracks of the sidewalk. Most everyone likes daffodils (Fig. 57), but who wants them sprouting up in the middle of the backyard? Finally, a few decorative vines are nice, but when it looks like they are growing out of the basement something needs to be done (Fig. 58). I don't know how long the house has been for sale, but if someone likes a large variety of plants growing in a large variety of places this is the house for them. We can only wonder what is growing on the inside (Fig. 59)

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I would like to thank Rich Pope, Extension Program Specialist at Iowa Sate University,

for help with idenification of many of the plants on this website.