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 ...

Over the years of writing this column, I continually strive to write about the considerable diversity of wildlife that can be observed here in this great state of ours. But over the last year or so, I ...

As the days begin to get longer and warmer in early spring, you may notice an abundance of several weeds in your gardens, lawns and landscaped areas. Four of the most common ones that we see are ...

A member of the mint family, henbit is related to many of our familiar culinary herbs — basil, rosemary, sage, oregano, marjoram, and of course spearmint and peppermint. Vicky McMillan Special to The ...

Over the years of writing this column, I have continually worked to write about the considerable diversity of wildlife that can be observed in this great state of ours. But over the last year or so, I ...

Weeds. The bane of gardeners. Drive around Lubbock and any abandoned spot seems to have carpets of orchid-colored blooms. The blooms are the flowering stage of Lamium amplexicaule (LAM-ee-um am-plex-i ...

Have you recently noticed a low growing plant, reminiscent of clover, with small, but numerous, purple flowers? If you haven't you probably soon will. That plant is henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), and ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. The recent spate of warm temperatures has teased out winter annual weeds in gardens, lawns and fields. Winter annual weeds? How can ...

It’s amazing to gardeners that our lawns and landscapes can just be greening up in spring and yet there are weeds already growing like gangbusters and blooming. How do they get started so quickly?

Henbit (top) and purple deadnettle (bottom) are nontoxic weeds. Henbit and purple deadnettle are winter annual species of the same genus, and people frequently confused the two. Both species are often ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Purple henbit blooms cover a field Wednesday, April 11, 2001, near the State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Some farmers and ...