Keeping a lawn or garden tidy and free of weeds often involves regular mowing, but a new study suggests this common practice might be causing more problems than it solves with regards to one ...

Mowing might seem like a pretty sensible way to keep weeds at bay. But in the case of the silverleaf nightshade, the activity puts the plant into survival mode causing it to fight back with some ...

Cutleaf nightshade (Solanum triflorum) is a native annual weed found throughout North America. It is toxic to humans and animals, cutleaf nightshade produces toxic alkaloids that remain even after ...

Keeping a clean lawn free of weeds often involves regular mowing, but a new study suggests this common practice might be backfiring in the case of a particular weed. Researchers from the University of ...

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a climbing perennial vine native to Eurasia. It was probably introduced into the U.S. for medicinal and ornamental purposes. Care should be taken when ...

Although a native to southern U.S., but spreading north through Canada, it is considered a weed in most situations and poisonous to mammals and birds. Black nightshade, found in most of the U.S., is ...