Answer:
A mighty weapon in the war against winged household pests.
Grows from the ground, bushes and grass, leaves of yellow, red and brow, unruly plants, get the axe, trim the hedge back down.
The weapon of choice to create the biggest shock.
What is put on a table, cut, but never eaten?
It is sometimes known to have silver linings.
Almost everyone needs it, asks for it, gives it. But almost nobody takes it.