Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. This week's weed of the week is eclipta (eclipta prostrata). Eclipta ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of the week is thickhead (Crassocephalum crepidioides). Thickhead ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureWelcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of the week is Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea). ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingWelcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. This week's weed of the week is Skunkvine (Paederia foetida). ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species
Tall Ironweed - Weed of the Week Tall Ironweed is a very unpalatable plant for livestock, and because of the lack of competition it can quickly spread throughout a pasture. Mowing can be an effective method of control, but if not done enough ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseJohnsongrass - Weed of the Week Johnsongrass is a perennial grass with a creeping rhizome and grows in patches. It has an open panicle seedhead, and a prominent midrib in the leaf. Johnsongrass is usually found on the edges of fields, throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseHairy Indigo - Weed of the Week Hairy Indigo is a non-toxic legume common in pastures and row crops. As a legume, it can 'fix' or add nitrogen to the soil. Hairy Indigo is often confused with Creeping Indigo, which is toxic. However, Hairy ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseGroundcherry - Weed of the Week Groundcherry, sometimes referred to as Cutleaf Groudncherry, is a broadleaf plant found in disturbed or heavily grazed areas. It can be toxic to livestock. Additional Information Weed Management in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseFlat-top Goldenrod - Weed of the Week Goldenrod is a perennial plant that is commonly found in pastures and fields with low level management. It can be confused with dog fennel, but an easy way to tell them apart is by the stem. If the stem ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseFlorida Pusley - Weed of the Week Florida Pusley is a troublesome weed that is found in both fields and pastures on a regular basis. It grows low to the ground and rarely infests fields with good grass or ground cover, but can quickly take ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease