Two widespread Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma plants are sometimes considered weeds but regardless, are attractive additions to the flora. Both are very hardy, and many individuals of ...

Dead nettle is an edible weed in the mint family. Though non-native to Missouri, its shallow, abundant roots provide benefits to soil health and rarely present a problem. Its flowers feed pollinators ...

Winter annual weeds protect the soil from erosion and retain nutrients during the winter; however, they can also act as a host for crop pests and pathogens and impede planting. Increased knowledge of ...

For the past dozen years, our Wednesday birding group has remarked that three species of wildflowers, some call them weeds, are taking over the countryside. They are henbit in the spring, then Queen ...

Bring up the topic of henbit, a prolific purple early spring flower, and most will probably assume the conversation is headed toward herbicides and early season lawn weed control and fertilization.