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I Love Gardening and Nature

Should I let Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) take over the back yard? We don't really love gardening--we tend to let the nature in our yard go its own way to a large degree. This Rose of Sharon came up wild many years ago and over time has developed into quite a large bush. We like it. But now I am starting to notice it has a few children in the yard. No doubt if we let this go, it will be a whole lot of Rose of Sharon. Seems to me there could be worse things to come up wild in our yard. And it beats mowing. But--I could use some advice from someone who knows more. Should we nip this in the bud before it's too late?
Also, we live in the midAtlantic region of the US--this is not a native plant.
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JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Rosasharn's the woman in the book The Grapes of Wrath.
Poppies · 61-69, F
@JohnnySpot I read that in my late teens or early 20s and I definitely don’t remember it that well!
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
She breast feeds an old man to save his life.
Poppies · 61-69, F
@JohnnySpot Wow! You would think I would remember something like that.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
You don't even want to know what Abra has done.
Poppies · 61-69, F
I want to know, but may not after I know.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Well, she was born bad so you can't blame her.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
at ten, She burned down her parents house and robbed their business.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Correction, It's Cathy Ames that's the moral monster, Not Abra.