Category: Weed

Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

Summary Over 500 weed biotypes (in the world) have developed resistance to specific herbicides. Due to the repeated use of specific herbicides, herbicide-resistant weeds are found in field crops. It...

Weed of the Month- Common Ragweed

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is a North American native plant in the aster family. It has a rapid growth rate and can reach four to six feet tall. Common ragweed is a summer annual. It...

What Is It – Wednesday? Curly Dock

This is curly dock (Rumex crispus). Curly dock is a perennial weed that thrives in wet conditions but is also quite tolerant of drought. It is commonly found in the row middles in strawberry fields,...

Weed of the Month – Field Madder

Field madder (Sherardia arvensis)is a mat-forming, prostrate winter annual. It has four to six leaves that whorl around a square stem. It produces lavender to pale pink flowers. In addition, field...

Plan Winter Weed Control Now

It still feels like summer, but it is already time to start thinking about winter weed control. Annual winter weeds germinate late summer through fall and slowly grow during the winter months. They...

Dogfennel

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) is a tall annual or short-lived perennial plant native to North America. Typically, this plant has densely hairy stems that arise from a woody crown. Leaves are...

Virginia Buttonweed

Virginia buttonweed (Diodia virginiana) is a challenging to control turfgrass weed that has recently become a prevalent weed in South Carolina lawns. This perennial weed is deeply rooted, produces...

Doveweed

Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) has become a troublesome weed in home lawns during the last few years. It is a summer annual weed, and its seeds germinate during the late spring when soil...

Carolina Geranium

Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianum) is a branching winter annual or biennial with long hairy stems that range from green to red. Leaves are hairy on both surfaces with various divided sections...

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