Author: Jackie Jordan

Weed of the Month – Common Cats-ear

Nov 21, 2019 | In the Garden

Common cats-ear (Hypochaeris radicata) is a perennial weed. Its name comes from the dense hairs that cover the leaves. It looks very similar to dandelions, but its leaves are not as deeply notched....

Weed of the Month: Bahiagrass

Oct 21, 2019 | In the Garden

Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) is commonly referred to as highway grass. It’s a tough, drought tolerant, perennial grass that survives in soils with low fertility. Due to its very coarse and open...

Weed of the Month: Crabgrass

Sep 19, 2019 | In the Garden

It’s late summer and crabgrass weeds have invaded some lawns. Unfortunately, crabgrass is very difficult to control with most herbicides once it develops a few tillers or branches. There are several...

Weed of the Month – Virginia Copperleaf

Aug 19, 2019 | In the Garden

Virginia copperleaf is a tall, branched summer annual that can grow three feet tall. It takes its name from the copper colored leaves of its late summer color. This weed is a North American native...

Weed of The Month – Virginia Creeper

Jul 18, 2019 | In the Garden

Virginia creeper is a native North American, deciduous vine, which can easily climb 30 feet or higher. Its tendrils end in oval shaped disks that adhere to surfaces and can damage stucco, the mortar...

Weed of the Month – Florida Pusley

Jun 17, 2019 | In the Garden

Florida pusley is a low-branching, annual summer weed. Its pretty, white, star-shaped flowers produce an abundance of seeds, and a single plant can quickly turn into an infestation. This weed is...

Weed of the Month – Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)

May 16, 2019 | In the Garden

The bright green leaves of yellow nutsedge have started to actively grow in landscapes this month. Sedges are classified separately from broadleaf and grassy weeds. Sedges have triangular shaped...

Weed of the Month – Red Sorrel

Apr 18, 2019 | In the Garden

Red sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is a perennial weed that is easily identified by its red flowers and spade-shaped leaves. It is a member of the buckwheat family and native to Europe. The plant...

Weed of the Month – Henbit

Mar 25, 2019 | In the Garden

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is a winter annual, broadleaf weed. It germinates in the fall and actively starts to grow in the cool spring weather when adequate soil moisture is present. Henbit is...

Narrowleaf Vetch, Common Vetch

Feb 25, 2019 | In the Garden

Narrowleaf vetch (Vicia sativa) is a common winter annual weed in the legume family, and it fixes its own nitrogen from the atmosphere. This plant has been grown since Roman times for livestock...

Earth-Kind® Roses

Feb 1, 2019 | Hot Topics

Q: Are there any low maintenance roses I can plant in my landscape? If you desire a low maintenance rose bush, look to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service list of Earth-Kind® Roses. Roses cultivars...

Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Nov 19, 2018 | In the Garden

Common chickweed is a low, spreading, winter annual weed that germinates when we receive lots of cool, wet weather. Its leaves are opposite each other, smooth and elliptical in shape. It is tolerant...