Hairy nightshade (Solanum physalifolium) is an annual weed found in a variety of habitats including cultivated fields, roadways, overgrazed rangeland, flowerbeds and vegetable gardens. The most common ...

Cutleaf nightshade (Solanum triflorum) is a native annual weed found throughout North America. It is toxic to humans and animals, cutleaf nightshade produces toxic alkaloids that remain even after ...

Answer: A few years ago, I asked NMSU Extension Weed Specialist Leslie Beck to explain why annual weeds like sandburs and goatheads are so difficult to control and to give us options for managing them ...

Q: Nightshade plants began growing in the same raised bed as tomatoes. Will the nightshade poison the soil in the raised bed? After we dig out the nightshade plants, do we need to replace the soil ...

Mowing might seem like a pretty sensible way to keep weeds at bay. But in the case of the silverleaf nightshade, the activity puts the plant into survival mode causing it to fight back with some ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — The Solanaceae, or the nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A study of the effects of mowing on a common weed has found that what doesn’t kill you can make you stronger. A study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports has found that ...

First, let me preface that “weeds” is a bit of a rude word. What differentiates a common weed from a native plant? Only the eye of the beholder. In my garden, I let the asclepias (aka the humble ...

Keeping a clean lawn free of weeds often involves regular mowing, but a new study suggests this common practice might be backfiring in the case of a particular weed. Researchers from the University of ...