Darrell Deneke remembers the initial skepticism years ago about using flea beetles to control leafy spurge, one of the Upper Midwest's most dangerous weeds. "But biocontrols are pretty well accepted ...

Fall Weed Control: Myrtle spurge; many pretty plants are a problem THE ISSUE: Myrtle spurge is a non-native, tap-rooted perennial that does well in low-water landscape situations. The problem is that ...

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 ...

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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- July is the height of the growing season for many grains, fruits and vegetables in northwest Minnesota. Unfortunately, it is also prime time for the spread of a particularly ...

You might be harboring a noxious weed disguised as a pretty plant. Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites), also known as donkey tail spurge, was once planted as a waterwise ornamental plant but has ...

The department has offered biological control agents to address the weed. Biological control agents range from fungi and bacteria to insects and mites. These agents are not always effective and take ...

March’s Weed of the Month, leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is an invader of pastures, forage, grasslands, and ditches. It is native to Eurasia and has become widespread throughout the United States.

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 ...

A lack of snow in the Wasatch Mountains this winter is one of the reasons more weeds are growing in your yard this spring. Utah’s capital city has been named one of the 10 worst cities for weeds and ...

BOISE, Idaho — It’s mid-summer, and the growing season is well underway. And whether you’re having success with your garden, or it’s struggling a bit, there’s one thing that all of us can grow really ...

Weeding is a chore that few home gardeners enjoy doing. In this article we'll discuss what a weed is, why weed management is important, different types of weeds and how to manage weeds so that you can ...