Weeds and Their Control: Wild Buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus)
Karen Wild buckwheat is a summer annual vine native to Asia that spread to Europe and then North American. It is found throughout the United States and is especially troublesome in…
Weeds and Their Control: Dodder (Cuscuta spp.)
Dodder is a unique weed because of its parasitic nature. It twines itself around another plant and attaches itself by means of haustoria, root-like structures that penetrate the host plant…
Weeds and Their Control: Ivyleaf Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea)
A native of tropical areas of South America ivyleaf morning glory has spread to North America where it is now found from Arizona to Florida, north to North Dakota and…
Weeds and Their Control: Tall Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea)
Tall morning glory is an annual vine native to Mexico and Central America. Introduced as an ornamental in the 1700s, it has naturalized in most of the United States except…
Weeds and Their Control: Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Poison ivy is a perennial native to eastern, and mid-western United States and is found in all U.S. states east of the Rocky Mountains. It grows well in shaded areas…