A weed is described as “a plant that can cause economic loss in a production unit.” Many gardeners and home landscape managers view a weed as Identification is important in weed management ...

ID It: Coarse grass blades with a rough upper portion; narrow flower spikes look like wheat. Get Rid of It: Spot treat with grass killer or smother with dark plastic. Roots can grow up to five ...

Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party. They’re messengers with important information ...

Twenty Dawson County 4-H youth had the opportunity to participate in the Weed and Grass Identification Contest where they had to identify several weed species, including poison hemlock, wild buckwheat ...

Weeds in a dormant St. Augustine lawn are more noticeable, and lately, many gardeners have asked for weed identification. This is necessary before using a herbicide. Always read labels carefully ...

If you have difficulty with this step, bring samples of the weeds to the Shawnee County Extension Office, 1740 S.W. Western Ave., for our Master Gardeners members to identify or the Shawnee County ...

Docks thrive in fertile pasture, but only provide 65% of the feed value of grass. Both curled and broad-leaved docks are classed as injurious weeds, so legally have to be controlled. Did you know?

Gardeners, it seems fall is gently rolling into our area this past week, as we have experienced moderate temperatures in the mid-80’s! Hopefully each of you is seizing the opportunity to spend ...

Teagasc is strongly advising all cereal growers to walk crops now in order to identify problem weeds and plan future controls ...

Eric DeBoer, an assistant professor of turfgrass management with the LSU AgCenter, recommends handling the tasks of weed control and fertilization with separate products.