Nursery IPM Resources Available
Plants are flowering, weeds are germinating and arthropod pests are emerging; all sure signs of spring at your nursery! Developing a nursery pest management plan requires̷ … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhat Is That Weed?
Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is a summer annual grass common in the area woodlands, greenways, and shady lawns and landscapes. Its wiry stems can root at the no … Continue Reading
View ArticleThinking About Growing Bamboo? Proceed With Caution!
Bamboo is planted for its ornamental qualities, grown for wood or wood fibers, or grown for edible bamboo shoots. It can also be a difficult to contain or control invader. If … Continue Reading
View ArticleGlyphosate Safety Update – No Risk to Public Health
On April 30, 2019, the EPA announced the availability of the proposed registration review decision for glyphosate. From the report:” Today, the U.S. Environmental Protec … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegister Now for Aug. 26 Virtual Turfgrass Field Day
Virtual Turfgrass Field Day Zoom WebinarWednesday, August 26, 20201-3 p.m. EDTJoin us for the third in our series of virtual turfgrass field days as weshow you turf problems a … Continue Reading
View ArticleKeep Weeds From Taking Over Your Pansy Beds
It is the time of year when landscapers and homeowners are seeing chickweed and henbit emerging in their winter color beds. The most common species used in winter color beds a … Continue Reading
View ArticleSurflan (Oryzalin) — Limited Supplies and Uncertain Future?
Supplies of Surflan are limited. I cannot independently confirm the following but this is what I was told by a distributor. “The manufacturing facility was damaged and t … Continue Reading
View ArticleHave You Seen Thickhead in Your Garden?
No, I’m not talking about your brother-in-law. Thickhead or redflower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides) is an introduced weed that I’m observing with more freq … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhat’s That Pretty Weed? Ageratum
Ageratum conyzoides (tropic ageratum or billygoat weed) is a South American species that is now a common weed in nurseries and landscapes in the gulf coast states, and distrib … Continue Reading
View ArticleHave You Seen Tropical Spiderwort?
Tropical spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis), a noxious weed, has been found in several landscape beds in Raleigh. See a fact sheet with photos and comparisons with the more c … Continue Reading
View ArticleEnglish Ivy — Its Time to Think About Control Options
English ivy (Hedera helix) is a shade-tolerant, woody perennial vine. When established it creates a dense ground cover with attractive dark green foliage. But, left unchecked … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhen Forsythia Blooms, Get Ready for Spring Germinating Summer Annual Weeds.
Spring flowering plants like forsythia send an undeniable message that the temperatures are getting warm enough for plants to grow and weeds to germinate.Crabgrass will germin … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhat Is That Weed? There’s an App for That Too!
There are several mobile apps that are very useful in plant identification. These image-based identification tools have improved dramatically in the past few years. I have use … Continue Reading
View ArticleCommon Ragweed – a Challenging Weed to Control in Fraser Fir Production
Common ragweed is (as the name suggests) common in most cropping systems. Control strategies include a combination of preemergence and/or postemergence herbicides as well as c … Continue Reading
View ArticleMugwort Seedlings Are Emerging (Yes, Seedlings!)
Mugwort plants spread by rhizomes. At least that’s what I was taught. But mugwort can, occasionally, produce viable seeds. When the conditions are right, the plants prod … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Weed Identification Book Now Available
The newly revised Weeds of the Northeast 2nd edition is now available. WNE 2nd ed info slide 1 page This weed ID guide has been updated to include important weeds of the Mid-A … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Publication – Weed Control in Christmas Trees
A new publication on weed management in Christmas trees by Dr. Saha at Michigan State is available.This publication provides good overview of traditional preemergence and post … Continue Reading
View ArticleTree of Heaven Control Guidelines
There’s a lot of interest in controlling tree of heaven. Art Gover at Penn State conducted numerous trials on this weed and summarized the information in a great fact sh … Continue Reading
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