Author: Jackie Jordan

Weed of the Month: Smilax (Greenbrier)

Feb 25, 2021 | In the Garden

Smilax spp. Smilax vines go by the common names greenbrier or catbrier due to the thorns covering their stems. There are 300 to 350 smilax species worldwide. Approximately twenty-four species are...

Weeds can be a Scourge in Your Home Lawn

Feb 18, 2021 | In the Garden

The majority of the weeds in the landscape now are winter annuals and will die back in early summer due to warmer weather. These weed seeds germinate in fall and early winter. As weeds mature, they...

Weed of the Month – Annual Bluegrass

Jan 26, 2021 | In the Garden

That bright green, grassy weed in your lawn this month could be annual bluegrass. It is a cool-season, annual weed that grows in moist and compacted soils and even in shady locations. It is a...

Topdressing A Home Lawn

Sep 30, 2020 | Lawns

With the expansion of residential landscapes in the US, the number of homeowners interested in learning how to start and maintain a healthy lawn has increased. Bare soil is usually easier to work...

Aerating Lawns

Apr 29, 2020 | Landscape, Lawns

Learn the benefits and techniques of aerating lawns to achieve a lush, healthy turf.

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...