Some weeds are beautiful!
Wild carrot, also called Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota), is a non-native member of the parsley family that grows wild across the U.S. Plants have a flat white umbel shaped flower cluster with a red-purple flower in the middle of the cluster. The stems are hairy...
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Is this poison ivy?
While Virginia Creeper is often planted intentionally as an ornamental vine, it can often crop up in places where you didn't invite it and get out of control. It's also often confused with poison ivy.
The easiest way to tell the difference between Virginia creeper and poison...
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Prolific and persistant…
Nutsedge is one of the more prolific and persistent weeds we have here in North Texas. They thrive in compacted, poorly draining soils or beds that are overwatered or have irrigation leaks. If you've had an increasing problem with nutsedge then your soil is probably...
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With deep roots, these weeds can be tough to eradicate.
While there are a number of dandelion species in Texas, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is most often a problem for urban lawns. Dandelions are perennials that thrive in areas of full sun and consistent moisture, however they can...
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You might not notice this weed, but your nose will…
Remember the Giant Ragweed we posted about? This is its smaller cousin, common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), also called annual ragweed or bitterweed. This noxious weed is much smaller, growing to between two and four feet tall. This species...
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