Hello ~ I just found this web site this evening. I was looking for a place to identify weeds. Can anyone tell me of a location? I have been reading with delight all kinds of neat things on OG. I belong to a garden club and will use some of the information I found on here for a lesson or two. Thanks for your help. Debbie

Hi Debbie, welcome to OG. Try these:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_common.html

http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/weed-id/weedid.htm

http://www.ppws.vt.edu/weedindex.htm

http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/weedid/

Another option, which I've used is to take a sample to your local extension office. Beware, they will most probably suggest a non-organic remedy. It's always fun though to see them scramble or note the stressed looks on their face when you ask for an organic solution. Some reponses have been noteworthy. We have several organic farmers and many gardeners in the area so our office has been initiated.

Glad you're here.

Dirt

Welcome aboard!

There's a great book that I just got that would be very helpful--might already be in your local library. It's a field guide to plants and animals called North American Wildlife by Reader's Digest. Has trees and mushrooms and wildflowers and weeds as well as mammals and birds and invertebrates and reptiles and even fish and shellfish.

I used it just this morning to look up several wild plants I had here.

Thank you for the web-sites. I do use the extension agent in my county~ as he is my next door neighbor and good friend! I took the master gardener class a few years back and know what you mean. There is always a chemical for what ails you. I am trying to identify weeds as I pull them. I have one that just keeps coming back even though I think I get the roots. Thanks again. Debbie

Darn it! I posted a reply this morning and it's gone! Sigh...you'll have that happen to you occasionally star, a message will disappear and might reappear later, or not. The server is a bit goofy that way, you'll get used to it.

Anyhow, what I said was...

Welcome aboard! And I'm glad the info you get here will be passed on to others.

I bought a great field guide to everything, including weeds and wildflowers for my birthday this week, used it to ID a few this morning. It's called "North American Wildlife" by Reader's Digest. Has sections on trees and bushes, weeds, wildflowers, nonflowering plants, as well as reptiles/amphibians, birds, mammals, fish and invertebrates. Your local library might have a copy already--check!

I bought .......... for my birthday this week,

I do that on a regular weekly basis. Soooo, assumimg I'm the only one who does that -

(((((((((( HAPPY BIRTHDAY ))))))))))

Dirt

Thanx! :x :x :x :x :x

(My DD has been going on 30 since the age of 2--older and wiser than Mom, LOL,--I feel like I'm 36 going on 16...still a big goofy kid !)