@vicfroh I once had a boss who demanded I pull all the dandelions at the historic site I worked at. I tried to get out of it by saying that a yard filled with dandelions was historically accurate.

@nantucketlit that is awesome! Love that! I have transplanted hundreds of useful plants like dandelion, yarrow, anise hyssop, and wild bergamot to desolate areas where copper mining completely destroyed the soil permanently. I can only select the toughest plants that can survive stamp sand and drought. Options are very limited.

Some of these plants promote phytoremediation, especially Yarrow.

Thanks for sharing!

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/01/18/the-toxic-sands-threatening-fish-in-lake-superior/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoremediation

The Toxic Sands Threatening Fish in Lake Superior - Great Lakes Now

The slow-motion destruction of Buffalo Reef, a critical spawning ground, offers lessons for new mining projects.

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