Clover in the Lawn: From Friend to Weed to Friend Again!
How did such a wonderful plant as clover come to be considered a weed? Photo: life.shared.com Here’s a quick overviewContinue Reading
Category: Weeds
Spotted Spurge: The Weed Nobody Knows
Spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata). Photo: plantsam.com In my area, this has been a banner year for spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata,Continue Reading
My Favorite Weed: Common Mullein
Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Photo: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey They say one person’s weed is another person’s wildflower …Continue Reading
Thought of the Day
Ill.: www.pinclipart.com When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plantContinue Reading
Poison Ivy: Hands Off!
Readers from Europe and other continents can relax: poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is not found in your country. The plantContinue Reading
Pull and Sow to Win the Dandelion War
When you yank a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) or other weed out of your lawn, that’s only half the battle. ItContinue Reading
Lambsquarters: Edible, But Don’t Let It Near Your Veggies!
Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album), also called goosefoot, is a common weed found all over the world. It has the advantage of beingContinue Reading
Eat Your Weeds Into Submission!
Your garden is overrun with purslane, you can’t see the green lawn for dandelion flowers, your shade bed is aContinue Reading
Ask Questions Before You Buy a Plant
Ill.: clipart-library.com You’re not interested in constantly fighting against diseases, pests and weeds? Before buying a new plant, therefore, grillContinue Reading
Seed: Sow Thyself!
Common stork’s bill seed planting itself. Photo: p. roullard The seeds of the common stork’s bill (Erodium cicutarium), a sticky,Continue Reading