Bird’s-Foot Trefoil in Lawns: Identification, How It Spreads and Control
Yellow pea flowers and bird's-foot pods mark this deep-rooted lawn legume. Tell it from black medic and clover, see why it invades, and learn what kills it.
Category: Weed Identification
How to Get Rid of Foxtail Barley (Wild Barley Grass) in Lawns and Pastures
Foxtail, hare and little barley need different fixes: dig or spot-spray the perennial, pull the annuals before seed and use pre-emergent in August, not spring.
Ludwigia hyssopifolia (Linear-Leaf Water Primrose): Identification and Control
An erect annual with tiny four-petalled yellow flowers and a serious rice weed in Asia. How to identify it, tell it from invasive water primrose and control it.
Running vs Clumping Bamboo: Which Kinds Are Invasive and How to Contain Them
Running bamboo (Phyllostachys, Sasa) spreads 3-15 ft a year; clumping Fargesia and Bambusa do not. Barrier specs, 2-3 season removal, and where it is regulated.
Tiger Foot Morning Glory (Ipomoea pes-tigridis): Identification and Control
How to identify tiger foot morning glory by its paw-shaped 5 to 9 lobed leaves and white bracted flowers, where it grows, look-alikes, and how to control it.
Parthenium Weed (Carrot Grass, Congress Grass): Identification, Health Risks and Control
How to recognise parthenium weed from rosette to flower, why it causes dermatitis and crop loss, where it is declared, and how to control it safely.