A plant growing where you don’t want it to - this is a working definition of a weed. Weed seeds arrive in your yard either by wind or carried in by birds. There are two basic groups of weeds, those that are grasses and those that are broadleaf and they can be classified as annuals or perennials. Annual weeds grow from seeds and grow, flower, produce seed and die within one season. Perennial weeds can live for several years. The control methods you choose will depend on what type of weed you are dealing with.
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Common grass type weeds: crabgrass, Bermuda grass, nutgrass (not really a grass), bromegrass, orchardgrass, common foxtail.
For more information on weeds use the on-line reference University of Arizona - Urban Integrated Pest Management on Weeds and University of Arizona - Urban Integrated Pest Management on Weed Control.
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This is a wonderful botanical garden committed to the advance of excellence in education, research, exhibition and conservation of desert plants form all over the world.
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The City of Mesa web site features valuable information about water conservation. Help conserve water by taking advantage of this tremendous resource.
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Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert is a necessary resource for anyone looking for drought tolerant and low-water-use plants.
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This site offers hundreds of ways to save water, desert landscape guides, educational tools, a family water audit, suggested low water use plants, and much more.
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Since 1949, Irrigation Association members worldwide have worked toward a shared vision - water conservation through efficient irrigation.
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The Arizona Association of Community Managers (AACM) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting a positive understanding of community associations and the contribution of professional management services in the development, establishment and maintenance of high-quality, well-managed neighborhoods.
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The Arizona Landscape Contractors Association is an Arizona trade association dedicated to providing the education and government representation resulting in the enhanced professionalism of members and the public’s perception of Landscape Contractors and the Green Industry.
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