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Wild Parsnip
Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is an aggressive Eurasian member of the carrot family that grows in sunny areas and tolerates dry to wet soil types. Very invasive, it can overtake roadsides and fields. Contact with this plant can cause severe skin blisters and permanent scarring. Learn how to identify and control this invasive plant in this factsheet.
Tomato Pruning
Tomatoes are a popular vegetable that many people grow in their home gardens. Pruning tomatoes can create stronger and healthier plants that will grow larger numbers of higher quality tomato fruits later into the growing season.
Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota
In mid-summer, the fields and roadsides are filled with airy white flowers of Queen Anne’s Lace, an introduced plant that is related to carrots. Learn more about this nearly-ubiquitous weed by reading this article…
Wild Buckwheat – Polygonum convolvulus
This factsheet will help you identify wild buckwheat – Polygonum convolvulus, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Tall / Common Waterhemp
This factsheet will help you identify tall / common waterhemp, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Plumeless Thistle – Carduus acanthoides
This factsheet will help you identify plumeless thistle, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Palmer Amaranth – Amaranthus palmeri
This factsheet will help you identify Palmer amaranth, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Musk Thistle – Carduus nutans
This factsheet will help you identify musk thistle, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Horseweed (Marestail) – Conyza canadensis
This factsheet will help you identify horseweed (marestail) – Conyza canadensis, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Hoary Alyssum – Berteroa incana
This factsheet will help you identify hoary alyssum – Berteroa incana, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Giant Ragweed – Ambrosia trifida
This factsheet will help you identify giant ragweed – Ambrosia trifida, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
Giant Foxtail – Setaria faberi
This factsheet will help you identify giant foxtail – Setaria faberi, a common weed in pastures and other settings.
