Weeds and Their Control: Moneywort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Karen Also called lion’s tail, lion’s ea and cowthwort, this perennial weed is a member of the mint family and is native to Eurasia. It has spread to North American and…
Collecting Seed: Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Orange coneflower is a perennial in the Asteraceae family and is native to North America. It grows one to three feet tall and has flowerheads two to three inches across…
Beneficial Insects and how to Attract Them: Praying Mantids
Mantids, also known as praying mantises, are a group of insects that include about twenty different species in North America where they live grasselands, meadows shrublands, and gardens . The…
Weeds and Their Control: African Club Moss (Selaginella kraussian)
African club moss is also known as Krauss’ spikemoss and Krauss’s clubmoss and is native to southern and tropical Africa, the Azores and the Canary Islands. After being introduced into…
Weeds and Their Control: Quickweed (Galinsoga parviflora)
Also known as gallant soldiers, this annual weed is a member of the daisy family, (Asteraceae) It is a native of South America but has spread to many other parts…
Weeds and Their Control: Cleavers (Galium aparine)
Cleavers is an annual weed that goes by many names including scratch-grass, goosegrass, stickywilly, bedstraw, and catchweed. It is in the bedstraw family, Rubiaceae , a large and diverse family…
Weeds and Their Control: Cat’s Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
A native of North Africa, Europe, and Asia, this perennial weed is now widespread in the US where it grows in disturbed soil such as roadsides, pastures, and lawns. It…
Weeds and Their Control: Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Also called wild chervil, this herbaceous biennial or short lived perennial is a native of Europe, western Asia and parts of Africa but is a common weed in parts of…
Weeds and Their Control: Sessile Joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
This perennial weed is a member of the amaranth family (Ameraceae) that includes spinach, celosia, and alligator weed. It appears to be native to tropical and tropical regions of the…
Weeds and Their Control: Dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellate)
Dollarweed, also known as marsh/water pennywort, is a perennial aquatic weed native to North and South America. It can be found in southeastern US where it grows on beach dunes,…