Noticing a weed I have probably seen often but never identified, I took a picture and examined it. Although there are at least five genus of spurge, I recognized the prostrate spurge (Euphorbia ...

Our wet spring continues to produce weeds. Here are some troublesome annual weeds that start small and grow low. When they occur in lawns, their growth habit lets them avoid the mower. It also allows ...

You diligently pulled all those early spring weeds and your landscape was looking pretty nice. But where did all these new weeds come from? Now is the time of year when the summer annual weeds can ...

No medical advice here. Instead, I refer to the low-growing (prostrate), sprawling growth form of some of the weeds plaguing our yards and gardens. Knowing what you’re up against will help you invest ...

Spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is an annual prostrate plant in the spurge family. It grows close to the ground and forms a dense mat of vegetation invading gardens, cultivated agricultural areas, ...

For many years my wife Rita and I have volunteered to take care of an outdoor planter at our church. In this planter we’ve placed a few perennials, but each spring we fill it with annual flowers ...

This is the fifth in a series of articles about weeds nominated by Master Gardener volunteers and trainees as the weeds they hate the most. I think you’ll recognize the weeds we’ll consider here as ...

These culprits come seemingly overnight. They lay low at first. Even their flowers hide, so tiny they are barely visible to the naked eye; yet they’re super-efficient at making seed, growing new ...

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