In defense of the goldenrod

oldenrods epitomize open, sunny Adirondack places in late summer and early fall. A low, green, invasive weed called common ragweed blooms in late summer, too, and it fills the air with light, fine, airborne pollen that is the chief cause of itchy eyes and runny noses this time of year. Not a year goes by that someone doesn’t tell me goldenrod