Purple Deadnettle

Turfgrass Team Times, 04.12.2024

 

This week's Turfgrass Team Times (TTT) includes timely updates from Dr. Ed Nangle, Dr. David Gardner, Dr. Tyler Carr, and Dr. Shaohui Wu. 

 

Highlights include: preemergent and post emergent weed management; spring seeding; winter annual purple deadnettle; cool season grasses; annual bluegrass weevil; and warm season grass still dormant.

 

Click on the link to view this week's recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPChReuSXlA

 

 

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Amy Stone
Ed Nangle
Tyler Carr
David Gardner
Shaohui Wu

Sneaky Winter Annuals

The annual deep purple bloom of Purple Deadnettle and Henbit in Ohio farm fields and a purple haze rising over lawns may conjure a nostalgic pop culture smash-up. These non-native showy weeds belong to the mint family, Lamiaceae, as evidenced by their square stems which is a family trait.
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Joe Boggs