After chemical methods have controlled plant growth, the matter of maintenance is of prime importance. The margins demand the most attention, for along the borders of a converted field, there are bound to be invaders. The edge of a forest will surreptitiously creep in by underground runners or by the arching branches of shrubs taking … Read more
When we first attempt to create a wild garden, how impatient we are with the weeds, only to realize later that many of them have their place. It is not always easy to decide what is a weed or wildflower. I remember how the jewelweed used to infuriate me. I pulled it up by the … Read more
Opinions differ as to what plants are lawn weeds. The golf course superintendent will tolerate nothing but bent grasses in his putting greens, while most homeowners accept any permanent bluegrass, fescue, or bent. Moreover, some regard white clover as a desirable component of turf and find in its vigorous, spreading nature a valuable ally in … Read more
The finger was put on the nation’s ten top public enemy weeds today in an appeal for cooperation with enforcement agencies in fighting outlaw weeds and shrubs. The U. S. Department of Agriculture accused these dangerous enemies of robbing the country of 4 billion dollars worth of food crops a year and of killing other … Read more
The bush bindweed (Convolvulus cneorum), a morning glory from the Mediterranean, is one of the best-loved small shrubs in Pacific Coast gardens. It is cherished for its wealth of bloom, which persists all through the hot summer and autumn months, and for its year-round graceful foliage. Do not confuse it with invasive bindweed species – … Read more
Home gardeners are always interested in the mere mention of chemical weed killers. Certainly, one would suspect that the millennium had arrived were it possible to spray some chemicals on the ground so that all weeds would be killed. Desirable plants such as potatoes, turnips, corn, or even grass were allowed to grow unharmed by … Read more
It is always stimulating to explode beliefs hoary with age. So here goes another. Weeds are not all bad. Many of the ones well known to us are important and are doing great good in the garden. However, this does not mean you stop pulling weeds and let them strangle your crops. It does mean … Read more
Many ways have been tried to eradicate poison ivy. Spraying with chemicals appears to be the most satisfactory. Of the many chemicals tried, ammonium sulfa-mate and 2, 4, and 5 Trichloroplienoxyacetic acids have given the best results. Chemicals Poison Ivy Is Susceptible To 245 Poison ivy is very susceptible to 2, 4, 5 Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, … Read more
Weed killers used extensively today in an attempt to offset the great agricultural losses caused yearly by weeds. Some writers would almost lead us to believe that weeds are on their way out as a result new weed killers. New Herbicides It is true that the new herbicides are a little short of being miraculous but … Read more
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a common garden weed and a superfood. You may also hear it referred to as: Hogweed Pigweed Fatweed Pusley This leafy green veggie is full of the following: Omega 3 fatty acids Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Calcium Magnesium Potassium Manganese Iron It adds flavor and crunch to soups, sandwiches, … Read more