Tag: Weed Management

My Two Cents About Dollarweed

by Carolyn Saft
January 19, 2021

How to recognize it: Dollarweed is a moisture-loving plant that can be hard to manage in lawns and landscape beds. Also know as pennywort, Dollarweed (Hydrocotyle spp.), is a warm-season perennial weed. It is named because of its silver-dollar-shaped ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #northfloridagardening, Gardening, Lawn Weeds, Native Plants, Pollinators And Beneficial Insects, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, Weed Management

Weed of the Week- Spiderwort

by Jane Cant
March 26, 2018

Spiderwort Spiderwort is a native perennial species with a large, fleshy stem and long, grass-like leaves. Flowers have three petals that are normally purple to pink in color. Spiderwort emerges in early spring and produces seed throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Prickly Pear Cactus

by Jane Cant
March 19, 2018

Prickly Pear Cactus Control Prickly pear cactus can be a major problem in Florida pastures and rangelands, primarily because of how the plant reproduces. This weed spreads by fragmentation, so pieces of the primary plant can form roots and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Lantana

by Jane Cant
March 12, 2018

Lantana Lantana is a woody native plant that is toxic to livestock. Although it is sold as an ornamental, commercial varieties are sterile. Lantana producers allelochemicals in its roots and stems that inhibit the growth of other plants surrounding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Horsenettle

by Jane Cant
March 5, 2018

Horsenettle Horsenettle is found in sandy openings and can be a problem in pastures. Mature plants are perennials with spiny and hairy stems. Flowers may be white, violet, or blue in color, and the fruit produced turns yellow as it matures. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Dogfennel

by Jane Cant
February 26, 2018

Dogfennel Dogfennel is an aggressive native perennial plant, and is currently the most common pasture weed in Florida. Studies have shown that significant loss of forage occurs if Dogfennel is not removed prior to July 1st. Additionally, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week-Crabgrass

by Jane Cant
February 19, 2018

Crabgrass Control There are five crabgrass species found in Florida; India, blanket, southern, tropical, and smooth. The blanket and India species are perennials, while southern, tropical, and smooth crabgrasses are annuals. Due to the variations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Common Ragweed

by Jane Cant
February 12, 2018

Ragweed Ragweed is an erect, branching summer annual that is native to Florida and found extensively in disturbed areas, such as road sides, fields, orchards, and waste places. It producers thousands of seeds per plant and is an aggressive ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Arrowleaf Sida

by Jane Cant
February 5, 2018

Arrowleaf Sida Arrowleaf Sida, sometimes referred to as Teaweed, is an erect growing plant with smooth stems that seldom branch, broad lance-shaped leaves, and a toothed leaf margin. Flowers are generally yellow to yellow-orange. Arrowleaf ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Weed Management, Weeds

Weed of the Week- Chinese Tallow

by Jane Cant
January 29, 2018

Chinese Tallow Chinese tallow is an invasive plant originally introduced in Florida as a landscape plant. It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 feet tall and is found in almost every county in Florida. Seed is transported by bird ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Weed Management, Weeds

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