Weeds are categorized by their life cycle, and identifying them as annual or perennial is a key step in effective control.

Experts name 8 invasive plants to look for in your garden that have become widespread across the UK, from giant hogweed to ...

This widely adapted perennial legume is grown in every state in the US. Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium textures that are moderately to well drained and neutral or higher in pH. It ...

Perennial legume. Very leafy plants 8 to 12 inches tall. Spreads by stolons (runners) and forms shallow roots at nodes. Adapted to soils with fine to medium texture that are well to poorly drained.

That knowledge starts with identifying whether the plants are annual or perennial weeds. In a nutshell, annuals live out their entire life cycles in a single year and spread by seeds, while ...