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Grass-roots discrimination

The schedule of what constitutes a modern, social faux pas has just grown by the entire catalogue of Carl Linnaeus. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says it’s time we stopped being disrespectful to weeds.

It would rather we not use the discriminatory “w” word any more for unwanted plants.

In solidarity, the influential Chelsea Flower Show is again to feature what we’re being

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