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30 types of weeds and how to ID them

Meet the most common botanical interlopers you're likely to find in your garden or vegetable patch, and learn how to treat each.
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For anyone battling weeds in their lawns, chemical sprays may seem like the obvious first choice. Although herbicides can be extremely effective weed control, they are the final step in a well-rounded ...
Description: The county weed project will help youth learn about various weeds in a safe manner. Youth are encouraged to be careful when collecting samples. Option A: Collect and mount 1 weed specimen ...
For anyone battling weeds in their lawns, chemical sprays may seem like the obvious first choice. Although herbicides can be extremely effective weed control, they are the final step in a well-rounded ...
A very common perennial plant often seen in fields, planting beds and along roadsides is the horsenettle (solanum carolinense). This weed has prickles along its stem and on the midvein of the leaf. A ...
Q: I was wondering what this is in our lawn, and how to get rid of it. – Gary L. A: Your photo shows the infamous creeping Charlie, and it looks like this perennial weed has taken a liking to your ...
Weeds are relentless, clever, opportunistic intruders that won't let go of any chance to pop up in your garden. No matter what you do, they seem to find a way in. And it is especially tough to watch ...
Q: My lawn is more weeds than grass right now. What can I do to make it look nice again? A: Our late rains have been a real blessing for our drought troubles, but they have also allowed the weeds to ...
It is late summer, and nature announces her changing calendar with every step I take around my garden. Annual coleus is still lovely, but the withered daylilies amidst weeds that choke the daylily bed ...
Thick, lush lawns are beautiful, but weed pressures are sure to emerge this spring. Spring and summer annuals as well as perennial weeds can not only distort a picturesque lawn, but also thin your ...