There's no way around maintenance if you have a lawn, which one homeowner learned the hard way when they stopped mowing a third of their grass. It quickly became overtaken by a locally rampant ...

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Additions to the vascular floras of four states are reported herein: Colorado (Calibrachoa parviflora, Chamaesyce prostrata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Oenothera engelmannii, Oenothera laciniata, ...

Do you have the weed that resembles miniature mimosa trees? If so, you’re not alone. This common, troublesome weed is called chamberbitter or botanically Phyllanthus urinaria. It can be controlled ...

Here’s a wild plant that’s found all around in world in tropical regions where it grows along roadsides, in fields and pastures or even in your own backyard. I’m referring to Phyllanthus urinaria, ...

Factors affecting the germination and seedling growth of leafflower were evaluated. Germination required exposure to light. Seeds covered with a 1-cm deep layer of pine bark mulch failed to emerge.

The grass is greening up, the days are warmer, and many of us are getting excited about spending more time outdoors (once the pollen settles a little, anyway). At this stage, the lawn looks relatively ...

China: leaves eaten with oil and salt, Plant is characteristically diuretic, due to the presence of large quantities of potash. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus ...