Weeds
are undesirable plants that can become a hazard or nuisance, can cause
injury to animals, our environment, or us. The following weeds featured
are mainly “annuals”. Annuals are plants that complete their lifecycle
in one growing season. They reproduce by seed each year and develop
within a few weeks or months. have weak, slender taproots, or
few fibrous roots that are easily hand-pulled. Knowing this is key in
successfully managing these plants – always control them before they
begin to flower. If you don’t, then you’re giving the plant a chance
to produce seed and increasing the potential of new seedlings germinating
the following year.
There
are two types of annuals – summer and winter. Summer annuals begin growth
in late spring and complete their lifecycle by late summer. Winter annuals
begin growth in the fall or winter and complete their lifecycle the
following spring or early summer.
All annual
weeds featured on this site are included on the State Noxious Weed List.
