Illustration updated by Lauren Cooper. Any or all of these vegetative characteristics may be useful to help identify a young grass weed. Usually have long, narrow, alternate leaves with parallel ...

Identifying weeds and understanding why they're growing where they are is key to controlling them. Try to tolerate a few weeds as long as your lawn is generally healthy. Some non-chemical cultural ...

After all, a few dandelions in the lawn isn't something to lose ... stop and eliminate common invasive weeds. How to identify and eliminate invasive weeds Many weeds are found growing across ...

But first, weed identification will help you recognize common weeds in your lawn and the dangers they pose. One of the common broadleaf weeds in your backyard garden is the dandelion. Dandelion ...

The Horticulture team at University of Minnesota Extension has launched a new weed identification and management tool. The Web site can be accessed from University of Minnesota Extension’s ...

Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua) is the most common grass weed in arable crops throughout most of the UK. As it can overwinter, plants are found at all growth stages during the year. It can complete ...

There are many species of moss, and a few are common lawn weeds. They are simple plants with thin cell walls that need a moist atmosphere to survive and reproduce. Wet, shady places are ideal for them ...