I should not have look at Queensland. By October I will have persuaded myself that since I once proved I could bring tulips into bloom in the South, I should do so again. Somebody show me some Iceland poppies, and some hyacinths, Quick! Baby Buffy ate the potted tulips last year before I ever saw a blossom. Somebody come tear the tulip pictures out of all my catalogs, and just leave the Amaryllis, which do not taste good. Nell

Very nice photos :o) I'm not good at identification with no books for reference but yes, #3 Garlic Mustard HAS TO GO... it is an EXTREMELY prolific alien invasive weed very difficult to control once it gets a foothold. This time of year it is easy to see from it's upright growth and flowers atop. Pull them from the lowest point possible. There is a "nub" at the base of the stem and if you get your fingers just below that nub the whole plant will come out roots and all. These things sew zillions of seeds so it's best to get them out now before the flowers go to seed. #4 & #27 are Jacks. Young jacks DO look like trilliums. #15 looks like very young jacks. #9 & #12 do look like Arrowood viburnum to me as well. #10 looked like false solomon's seal to me (thought I saw a flower bud at the distal end of the stalk. Did they flower underneath? #11 looks like a "cornus" (dogwood) species 14 is definitely real sololmon's seal by the flowers falling under the stalk. #19 and #22 both appear to be Sensitive Fern #26 Looks like plants I have in my window "Hawkweed". Mine are orange but there is also yellow. I like these very much but they aren't native here. I have them planted in the window boxes of my shed, in window planters on my house and in my front garden. #33. Wild violets as everyone else has said. Good luck with your identifications :o) Barb

Whether it's a weed or not is up to you, Jessica. There's nothing much else in that bed and a lot of empty space to fill so, personally, I'd live with the Silene and just do some judicious control. Obviously, if you have a huge plot which you can't monitor closely you may have other ideas.

Jay 6a Chicago “I don't don't mind being wrong, and usually I am, but it would be nice to hear a scentific explaination as to why the plant is not pokeweed rather than " duh, it's not pokeweed". Are some of you promoting ignorance just to maintain your elite status?” —————————- Wow, Jay. I was simply posting a couple of pictures for reference, not as a “Duh” statement or to offend you! I don’t have a “scientific” explanation, just that the OP’s plant doesn’t look like Pokeweed to me. They also said they weren’t able to find a pic of a young one, so I posted for them to see. Promoting ignorance? Elite status? What does that even mean? You can disagree without getting rude and combative. We’re all here to help each other (and for me, mainly learn). It’s not a contest.