Q: “Can you identify this weed? It is taking over my flowerbeds. It’s a vine-like, running weed with small purple flowers.” A: This is one I didn’t yet have in my “Weed of the Week” photo album on ...

Anthracnose, a severe disease caused by the Colletotrichum spinaciae plant pathogen, often occurs in common vetch, a widely grown legume. Chemicals are not recommended for disease management because ...

Plants that are the staple food of some animals can be deadly to others. Many plants have properties that lie somewhere between the extremes of toxic and safe. Vetch is one of these. Common vetch is ...