Category: Weed Identification

Wild violets shrug off most lawn weed killers. Here is how to confirm the ID, why fall triclopyr or fluroxypyr works best, and how to keep them from coming back.

Henbit germinates in fall and flowers in spring. Identify it by its clasping leaves, then pull, mulch or spray in fall for the best control window.

Bindweed vs morning glory: check the root, leaf shape, flower size and bracts, then use the right plan to get rid of field bindweed for good.

Poa annua (annual bluegrass) seeds even when mowed short. How to identify it, when to apply a pre-emergent, and a season-by-season control plan.

Purslane is a tough summer weed and an edible green. Identify it, tell it from toxic spurge, control it in lawns and beds, and eat it safely.

Spurge can set seed five weeks after it sprouts. How to identify spotted and ground spurge and stop it in lawns, beds and paving cracks.