Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes): Identification, Why It’s Invasive and How to Control It
How to identify water lettuce, why its mats choke ponds and canals, where it is illegal to keep or sell, and how to remove it by hand, herbicide or weevils.
Posts by A. Bashar
Desmodium triflorum (Three-Flower Beggarweed): Identification, Lawn Control and Uses
How to recognise Desmodium triflorum and its look-alikes, when it is a lawn weed and how to control it, plus its forage value and what studies show.
How to Protect New Grass Seed From Heavy Rain (and What to Do After a Washout)
Rake seed in, roll it, and cover it with straw or an erosion blanket on slopes. What heavy rain does to new seed and how to fix a washout.
What Does Bermuda Grass Look Like? Identification, Stress Tolerance and Lawn Care
Bermuda grass has narrow pointed blades, a ring of hairs at the collar, creeping runners and a bird's-foot seedhead. How to identify it and grow it well.
Yellow Nutsedge vs Purple Nutsedge: How to Tell Them Apart and Get Rid of Them
Yellow vs purple nutsedge: seedhead colour, leaf tips and tuber chains, why pulling fails, which herbicides work and when to spray.
Is Lantana Invasive? Where It’s a Weed and How to Control It
Lantana camara is invasive in Florida, Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and India. How to spot fertile plants, the toxicity facts and how to remove it.