It’s the manifestation of “all publicity is good publicity”

Yes! Native plants that have co-evolved with your local insects and birds are the ideal.

I get a little frustrated with No Mow May that runs in Canada. People get obsessed with the idea that dandelions are a bee’s first food and we must leave them. I suppose they are better than pesticide-laden grass, but dandelions are a European import. What bees really need is native early bloomers - in my area, that’s serviceberry, spicebush, pasque flower, violets, etc.

For Canada and the US, the Xerces society has these lovely native plant guides to help with ideal plant choices for your region

If you prefer not to block out the light for others, does that mean that you would avoid growing a tree? I have trees and shrubs for privacy and hadn’t really considered the light aspect

American HOAs will generally not allow growing food in a visible area. Space may only be wasted and as devoid of life as possible

Yeah I definitely have these tendencies and had to really work to stop interrupting. Sometimes the end is what I expected, and sometimes it’s quite a surprise. I can totally see why it would annoy someone to have a person finish their sentence, and incorrectly at that.

I do feel that my social interactions are much improved as I’ve gotten better with impulse control