Beautiful Weeds

"Simple Beauty"
"Beautiful Weed In Plum"


I am known for my sunflowers. They are happy and bright and remind me of one of my most favorite persons, my grandmother. I will never forget the epic argument that took place on a hillside in Bear Lake, Utah. While gardening, my grandmother began to protest that her wild sunflowers that had crept into her garden were being pulled out of the grounds by her busy-bodied husband. His retort was that, "they are weeds that would take over the yard". Her comment was simple but has forever changed the name of these plants for me. She said, "they are beautiful weeds". After that, these beautiful weeds did take over the yard as if she had given them permission to live happily and flourish.