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Knowing your weeds can help you grow healthier plants

August 8, 2023

Weeds may be unwanted, but armed with the right information they can be very helpful tools to improving your garden. There are some weeds that are called indicator species because they are more likely to be found in specific environmental conditions. Their presence in your garden or landscape can...

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Invaders of the Weedy Kind

September 9, 2016

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Written by Rhonda Ferree, retired horticulture educator I have been battling some difficult and very invasive weeds this summer in my yard. A new weed in my gardens this summer is prickly sida (Sida spinosa), also called prickly mallow. This summer annual has a yellow flower and...

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Fall tips for controlling weeds in lawns and gardens

August 6, 2016

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Written by Rhonda Ferree, retired horticulture educator Fall is a good time to think about weed control in your lawn and garden. In fact, fall is actually the best time to control some difficult weeds. Many yards and gardens this spring had winter annual weeds such as henbit, deadnettle...

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