Ignore stubborn changes

In part of our front yard we started to grow a section of native wildflowers.

Originally it was a lawn and some nasty bushes so we have to clear all of that out and start fresh. Now a few years later it's fully covered and holding back some noxious weeds from the neighbor's side of the fence.

One problem though: two of the wildflower types took over 90% of the space. One drops 1,000s of seeds per plant and the other leans into the walkway with sappy stems.

Both spread and cover the ground so well that nothing else can get established. On one hand that means no weeds but that also means no other wildflower types.

While I want to have more diversity there, I don't want to sign up for a lot of work year-after-year. It's easier to not fight nature and just plant the other wildflowers elsewhere.

You'll find inefficient processes or things that just. Get. On. Your. Nerves.

But as long as they are functional and not causing harm, consider leaving them be. Especially if they are stubborn little things that resist your efforts at change.

We all have limited time, attention, money, and energy so it's best to put those to work in areas that can actually be changed.

Directive: Stop fighting for changes of little consequence.

Eric Davis