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.
Category: Weed Identification
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.
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.
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.
What Does Crabgrass Look Like? Identification, Prevention and How to Get Rid of It
How to identify crabgrass and its look-alikes, when to apply pre-emergent (55°F soil), which post-emergent fits each growth stage, and a monthly plan.