There are so many beneficial plants out there for a happy, healthy garden. Some revitalize the soil. Some attract beneficial insects such as pollinators. Some repel harmful insects. And, some help humans with health and wellbeing.
This October 2022 article from Confessions of an Overworked Mom in Vermont discusses many different plants and their benefits: https://confessionsofanover-workedmom.com/8-beneficial-plants-for-your-garden/
These two articles from Pennsylvania (one from PennState Extension’s Master Gardener Program & the other from the Pennsylvania Game Commision) identify many native pollinators and beneficial wild plants and “weeds”: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/york/native-plants/fact-sheets/attract-beneficial-insects-to-your-garden-using-these-amazing-native-pollinator-plants
https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/HabitatManagement/Documents/Common%20Beneficial%20Plants.pdf
