Noticing a weed I have probably seen often but never identified, I took a picture and examined it. Although there are at least five genus of spurge, I recognized the prostrate spurge (Euphorbia ...

All of the sudden, you see them. They might be taking over bare spots between plants, or even under them. They can grow in the spaces between brick or paver pathways. They sprawl out at astonishing ...

These culprits come seemingly overnight. They lay low at first. Even their flowers hide, so tiny they are barely visible to the naked eye; yet they’re super-efficient at making seed, growing new ...

Heat and drought stress have thinned lawns and other areas allowing weeds to invade. Common weed problems at this time of year are yellow nutsedge, purslane, prostrate spurge, knotweed and ...

In the war against weeds, it is possible to beat the foe, or at least to contain it. All you have to do is develop an obsession. My own weed mania revealed itself recently at a party. Standing on the ...

Spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is an annual prostrate plant in the spurge family. It grows close to the ground and forms a dense mat of vegetation invading gardens, cultivated agricultural areas, ...

You diligently pulled all those early spring weeds and your landscape was looking pretty nice. But where did all these new weeds come from? Now is the time of year when the summer annual weeds can ...

DICKINSON, N.D. - On a pristine morning in the grassy fields skirting Dickinson, a gathering of families patrolled a pasture, sweeping nets across the knee-high forests at their feet. They were ...

SPURGE GROWS in a bermuda lawn. Dear Neil: How can I get rid of spurge in my lawn? I believe I’m calling it by the correct name. It is very short and has the milky white sap. I keep digging it out, ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Field days have been scheduled at multiple North Dakota sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said people ...