Like some unkempt gardens (5)

I believe the answer is:

weedy

(Other definitions for weedy that I've seen before include "wimpish" , "like an untended flower bed?" , "Skinny" , "Scraggy" , "Underdeveloped" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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