Not all lawn weeds behave the same way. Some develop over the winter months then erupt into bloom as the weather warms.
While finding a four-leaf clover may be lucky, finding large patches of clover in your yard certainly isn’t. Clover often ...
Most people have a love-hate relationship with chickweed. I remember a post in the Kodiak Growers Facebook group by someone ...
I looked into mackerel clouds, which leave a strong impression of being autumn clouds. The official name for mackerel clouds is cirrocumulus. They form at the highest altitudes within the troposphere ...
The potential for soybean losses due to uncontrolled weeds in the U.S. and Canada adds up to $17.2 billion annually. Getting a jump on controlling winter annual weeds is especially important to ...
Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...
What are the patches of pinkish-purple flowers I see in weedy lawns and flower beds? Given the season and their preference for disturbed environments, the two likely candidates are purple deadnettle ...
Cranbrook, Kent: Fat hen, chickweed and stinging nettles often end up in the compost heap, but they deserve a try in the kitchen By March, traditional gardeners have worked hard to eradicate weeds in ...
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How to Identify and Control Common Chickweed

One of the most ubiquitous types of weeds found in grass is common chickweed. It's a nuisance, but getting rid of it is easy!
If the summer warmth has you itching to potter about in the garden, now is the ideal time to give your plants a once-over. Some of those beautiful blooms that have been thriving might actually be ...
In a recent e-Gro Alert, Debalina Saha and Carolina Fitzgibbon of Michigan State University (MSU) cover the spread of common chickweed in greenhouse environments and how growers can safely control its ...