Look around these days and you'll find the yellow flowers of tansy abundant in fields, roadsides and even gardens. "This is one of the worst years for tansy in some time," said Sam Leininger, WeedWise ...

Weeds like ragwort, thistles and docks can be a nightmare for keen gardeners, but a new study may make you think twice about getting rid of them. Researchers from the University of Sussex have ...

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive weed. It is believed to have been ...

Two eastern natives that fill that bill are ones that aren’t on many radars: golden ragwort (a.k.a. “golden groundsel”) and ...

This year's spring has been especially bountiful with flowers -- and so much earlier than usual! Take time to drive through some of the more established, older neighborhoods and enjoy the breathtaking ...

When it comes to early-blooming plants in the garden, if you want to better serve the native bees in your neighborhood, what you plant matters. So whether you’re planning a new garden or working with ...

Ragwort is a thuggish perennial weed, which means it is big and invasive, rooting itself firmly into your garden landscape. These weeds produce large perennial roots which store food reserves to keep ...

In our glorious 2018 summer, when fodder availability became a serious issue, animals turned their attention to other available plants, shrubs and trees. One is the common ragwort plant (Senecio ...

The weed common ragwort is a toxic plant that can pose a significant threat to grazing livestock. It is a sufficient enough hazard to be included in law as an ‘injurious weed’ and can be an offence ...