One upside? Weeds can provide important clues about the quality of your garden soil, such as its pH level. "Why do we care ...

P lantains (Plantago spp.), like the broadleaf plantain or buckhorn plantain, are some of the most common and persistent ...

Although it's tempting to reach for a spray bottle when weeds pop up in your lawn, that shouldn't be your first impulse.

Broadleaf plantain (plantago major) and buckhorn plantain (plantago lanceolate) are two of the most common and over looked weeds. The word plantago originates from the Latin word planta meaning ...

Plantain, also known as broadleaf plantain (Plantago major), is native to Europe and certain parts of Asia. This perennial plant produces greenish flowers and has large, oval-shaped leaves that ...

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The shoots of the broadleaf plantain, when green and tender and no longer than about four inches, can be described as a poor-man's fiddlehead, with a nutty, asparagus-like taste.

Buckhorn plantain is a cool season perennial weed. Achieving good control of broadleaf weeds usually requires spraying the herbicide when the weed is in a vegetative growth stage.