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If you've ever walked across what looked like a lush, green lawn in bare feet and stepped on winter burweed (Soliva sessilis), you'll know exactly why you want to control this weed at the right time.
With its low-growing form and delicate foliage, lawn burweed is a stealthy weed you may not even notice. That is, until you step on its tiny, sharp seeds, or burs. “When these are present, it’s not ...
Gardeners, it seems fall is gently rolling into our area this past week, as we have experienced moderate temperatures in the mid-80’s! Hopefully each of you is seizing the opportunity to spend time ...
Green weeds can be really obvious in brown, dormant lawns. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Ron Strahan says it’s OK to spray lawns now with liquid herbicides to control those winter weeds before they ...
During late February to mid-April, homeowners bring in bags of winter annual weeds from their lawns wanting advice on how to control them. They usually seem disappointed and confused when I tell them ...