Plantains (Plantago spp.), like the broadleaf plantain or buckhorn plantain, are some of the most common and persistent weeds found in lawns, gardens, and even growing through the cracks in sidewalks ...

Broadleaf plantain (plantago major) and buckhorn plantain (plantago lanceolate) are two of the most common and over looked weeds. The word plantago originates from the Latin word planta meaning “sole ...

Q: I have plantain that has just about taken over my backyard this last summer. What can I do to get rid of it? Vicki Alldread, email A: Broadleaf and buckhorn plantain are commonly found growing in ...

Each year we get several calls during the summer about controlling buckhorn plantain. Later in the summer, plantain bolts and sends up a stalk and then develops a seed head. At this stage, the weed is ...

Question: This weed has been popping up in my yard. It looks like plantain, but the leaves are narrower. Can you tell me what it is and how to control it? Answer: The weed you have is actually a type ...

Buckhorn plantain (Plantago lanceotata) is a cool season perenial, native to Eurasia and Africa. It invades pastures, turfgrass, alfalfa fields, landscaping, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. Its ...

Timing is the most important consideration when attempting to control weeds. In late summer, plantain bolts and sends up a stalk and then develops a seed head. At this stage, the weed is very ...

Buckhorn plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is a simple, rosette-forming perennial from Eurasia. It has some medicinal characteristics used by the pilgrims. It is found in gardens, rights-of-way, fields, ...

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it's tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn't be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren't just freeloaders crashing our garden party.

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party.