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.

Articles In This Series

• Weed Control
• Weeds In Gravel Areas
• Weeds In Lawn Areas
• Pre-emergent Weed Control
• A Word Of Weed Caution

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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