If you're fighting a spurge weed problem in your garden, turn to this common ingredient you probably already have in your pantry.

Spurge weed (Euphorbia) is a native annual indigenous to the eastern U.S., but found in many parts of the country. And although we often associate growing native plants with being the more ...

Noticing a weed I have probably seen often but never identified, I took a picture and examined it. Although there are at least five genus of spurge, I recognized the prostrate spurge (Euphorbia ...

Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) is a low growing perennial with trailing fleshy stems. Introduced from Eurasia as an ornamental in xeriscape gardens. Myrtle spurge is highly competitive and ...

In the war against weeds, it is possible to beat the foe, or at least to contain it. All you have to do is develop an obsession. My own weed mania revealed itself recently at a party. Standing on the ...

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is a creeping perennial native to Eurasia. It was most likely introduced into the U.S. as a contaminate in seed. It invades rangelands, roadsides, pastures, and riparian ...

Since finishing the Canyonlands half-marathon in March, I've been sadly neglecting my training regimen for June's endurance race. So, with the trails just drying out after a recent dash of rain, I ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a small rug.

MISSOULA — Some parents might not be too pleased to find their kids' live bug collection in the family refrigerator. But Bob and Kandee Rich weren't upset when their sons, Jonathan and Matthew, ...

The Morton and Grant County weed departments will co-host a leafy spurge beetle collection day on Tuesday. The beetles eat leafy spurge, one of North Dakota's most problematic noxious weeds. They've ...