Hand-pulling is the best bet to get rid of small patches of spurge. Use a small trowel or hand fork to carefully lever the ...

Spurge isn't exactly a desirable weed to have in your lawn, but luckily, you can spot it more easily by knowing the common varieties to look for.

Spotted spurge is a creeping weed that germinates later in the summer than most weeds. It can be both prevented (with good timing of a weed preventer) or pulled or killed with an herbicide after ...

“Myrtle spurge is native to Southern Europe and Asia and is also commonly known as donkey tail or creeping spurge,” states an article from Utah State University Extension written in 2012.

I found leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) in my yard yesterday. It’s a creeping-spreading perennial from Eurasia that grows to 3 feet tall. It’s most often found on range land, ditch banks ...

Spring is just around the corner and soon gardens will begin to display their beautiful colors. But gardeners beware! There is a plant that may look beautiful but most certainly will act like a bul… ...

The name spurge derives from the Middle English “espurge”, which means to purge. The plant’s purging capacity lies in its sap, which although irritating to the skin, has healing properties.

This year nine landowners were awarded a $10,000 Noxious Weed Foundation Trust Fund grant, which they’ll match, to spray 350 acres to control leafy spurge, a creeping, deep-rooted weed that ...

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is a creeping perennial native to Eurasia. It was most likely introduced into the U.S. as a contaminate in seed. It invades rangelands, roadsides, pastures and ...