Eli5 Why are weeds so hard to kill while desirable plants so hard to keep alive?

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Weeds grow, well, like weeds, out of the cracks of the pavement with nothing but municipal runoff to keep them alive. Meanwhile I have to work tirelessly to keep my tomato and pepper plants happy and fruitful. Why do weeds dominate a garden?

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Seeds grow in very specific climates, pH and moisture levels.

Most of the time you are getting to plant something that requires a different pH, moisture level and light level.

Look up that weed and what it likes to grow in them find a plant that has those same requirements.

It isn’t like trying to grow a tropical plant in the Midwest. V unless it is something like Jerusalem artichokes that can basically grow anywhere, you need to match the needs of the plant

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