Weeds and Their Control: Kudzu (pueraria lobata)
Karen Kudzu is a deciduous woody vine and a member of the legume family, Fabiaceae, that also includes peas, beans, and lupines. It is native to Japan and was introduced into…
Weeds and Their Control: Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Common tansy is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Europe and Asia but was…
Weeds and Their control: Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Japanese honeysuckle is a deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial vine and a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes snowberry, weigelia, and abelia. It is native to eastern Asia…
Weeds and Their Control: Mexican Fireweed (Kochia scoparia aka Bassia scoparia)
Also known as burning bush and summer cypress, Mexican fireweed is a bushy annual and a member of the goosefoot family, Chenopodiaceae, that also includes cock’s comb, globe amaranth, and…
Weeds and Their Control: Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
Eastern red cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree and a member of the cypress family, Cupressaceae, that also includes arborvitae and junipers ,and is not a true cedar. It is…
Weeds and Their Control: White Campion (Lychnis alba aka Silene alba)
Also known as white cockle, and evening lychnis, white campion is a biennial or short lived perennial in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae) that also includes carnations, baby’s breath, and chickweed.…
Weeds and Their Control: Flowering Rush (Butomos umbellata)
Also called grass rush, this aquatic perennial is native to in Eurasia and Africa where it grows in the margins of still and slowly moving water including lakes, riparian zones,…
Weeds and Their Control: Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana)
Wayfaring tree is a large deciduous shrub growing up to 15’ tall and wide and a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae, that also includes elders (Sambucus). It is native…
Weeds and Their Control: Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
Hedge bindweed is a herbaceous perennial vine that can trail on the ground or cover fences, trees ,and shrubs with its twining stem. It is a member of the morning…
Weeds and Their Control: Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia)
Also called purple vetch, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupines, mimosa, and black locust. It is native to Europe, southwest Asia,…