Articles on plant maintenance and related landscaping topics, including identifying noxious weeds, created in August-September, 2006. An important step in reducing plant maintenance needs is reducing the competition they feel from noxious weeds. Return to the index to access yard care articles composed in other years.
9/30/06 - Common Ragweed and Hay Fever
Got fall allergies? Learn how to identify common ragweed. These noxious weeds are a major source of hay fever.
9/17/06 - Poison Sumac Pictures
Avoid poison sumac during your yard care work by learning how to identify these noxious weeds. My poison sumac pictures are a great place to begin.
9/11/06 - Yellow Alyssum Plants
Drought-resistant plants such as yellow alyssum are a boon to low-maintenance yard care.
8/28/06 - Chrysanthemum Flowers
Growing chrysanthemums requires getting a few things right; they're fussier to grow than many other plants. Find out how to care for chrysanthemum flowers in this yard care article.
8/21/06 - Remington Axcess Hedge Trimmers
This yard care article is a review of a product that's essentially a "hedge trimmer on a pole."
8/20/06 - Poison Ivy Identification Product: "Ivy Alert"
Don't trust your poison ivy identification skills? Let science come to your rescue in identifying these noxious weeds!
8/14/06 - Ginkgo Biloba Trees
Ginkgo biloba trees have medicinal uses, an unusual history and golden fall foliage. Save yourself a yard care headache and buy a male tree.
8/01/06 - Moonbeam Coreopsis Plants
"Moonbeam" coreopsis plants are valued for their long blooming period. Their drought-tolerance reduces one yard care concern, at least: watering.
