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 ...

Just as important as it is to know all we can about the flowers, trees and shrubs we plant, it is equally wise to identify the characteristics and proper solutions in dealing with common weeds that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today we’re going to talk about two plants most people refer to as a weed, but what is a weed other than a plant that exists somewhere we don’t want it to exist? There are fancier definitions, but ...

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 ...

Don’t let these stubborn weeds take over your lawn this season. In autumn, cooler temperatures and more regular rainfall do wonders to revive a tired summer lawn. At the same time, these favorable ...