Why are weeds so easy to grow, but a healthy lawn and plants take actual work?

Question

My lawn is all sorts of dry after the PNW heat wave, but the weeds sprouted up like a forest.

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Answer 1

Grass needs a lot of water to keep its green colour and fresh growth. Weeds do well with the bare minimum, especially after fresh rainy shower, also many weeds have long roots going deeper than grass roots hence can access water deeper within the soil. Grass roots do not grow much during summer, they develop during winter time, so there’s no growth on grass roots during summer to search for water saved deeper in the soil.