Weeds and Their Control: Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsute)
Karen Also called flickweed, this annual weed is native to Europe and Asia but is widespread in the US and Canada. It grows in sun or shade and in damp or…
Weeds and Their Control: Yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca)
This warm-season annual weed originated in Africa but has spread throughout Eurasia and North America . It is found throughout the US where it often invades moist fertile lawns, croplands,…
Weeds and Their Control: Mousetail (Myosurus minimus)
A member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), mousetail is an annual native to the Northern Hemisphere including North America, Europe, Asia and north Africa. It prefers light shade and moist…
Weeds and Their Control: Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi)
Nimblewill is a perennial grass native to eastern North America where it grows in moist partially shaded areas such as open woodland. It does particularly well in disturbed areas and…
Weeds and Their Control: Dallis Grass (Paspalum dilatatum)
Dallisrass, also called sticky heads, is a coarse textured, tufted, perennial grass native to Brazil and Argentina where it grows in moist disturbed sites such as pastures, lawns, and golf…
Weeds and Their Control: Dead Nettle (Lamium purpurea)
Dead nettle is a winter annual that is native to Europe and Asia. It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae ) that includes herbs such as basil, lavender,…
Weeds and Their Control: Spiny Pigweed (Amaranthus spinosus)
Spiny pigweed is an annual native to tropical America but has spread into the eastern US and California where it inhabits disturbed areas including cultivated fields, roadsides, and lawns. In…
Weeds and Their Control: Redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium)
Redstem filaree is a member of the geranium family, Geraniaceae, which includes the bedding geranium (Pelargonium spp, as well as true geraniums (Geranium spp.) aka crane’s bills. Redstem filaree is…
Witch’s Broom
Witches broom is characterized by abnormal growth in a tree or shrub that results in multiple stems growing from a common point forming a mass of twigs that resemble a…
Fall Clean Up for Disease and Pest Control
Some people clean-up their garden in the fall, some in the spring and still others do both. There are good reasons for a fall clean up, and equally good ones…