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Manage Winter Annual Weeds Before They Establish

Winter annual weeds (like chickweed, henbit, and annual bluegrass) germinate in cool, moist soils. While these small seedlings don't look aggressive, they can take over your fall-planted pansy beds.…

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English Ivy -- Spring is the best time to control this tough weed

English ivy (Hedera helix) creates a dense ground cover with attractive dark green foliage. But, left unchecked this introduced species invades woodlands, climbs (and kills) trees and is considered…

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Tree of Heaven Control Guidelines

There's a lot of interest in controlling tree of heaven. Art Gover at Penn State conducted numerous trials on this weed and summarized the information in a great fact sheet.I can sum up the control…

Common Ragweed - a Challenging Weed to Control in Fraser Fir Production

Common ragweed is (as the name suggests) common in most cropping systems. Control strategies include a combination of preemergence and/or postemergence herbicides as well as cultivation and mulches.…

What’s That Pretty Weed? Ageratum

Ageratum conyzoides (tropic ageratum or billygoat weed) is a South American species that is now a common weed in nurseries and landscapes in the gulf coast states, and distributed as far north as…

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Have You Seen Thickhead in Your Garden?

No, I'm not talking about your brother-in-law. Thickhead or redflower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides) is an introduced weed that I'm observing with more frequency in nursery and garden centers…

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Are You Hand Weeding Frequently Enough?

Want to reduce your labor costs for hand weeding container nurseries? The simple (but hard answer) is to hand weed more frequently! Common nursery weeds can reproduce rapidly with some species having…