A friend gave me this plant a few years ago. I planted it at my lake house and have noticed that small spurges are popping up all along the bank. Have I planted a weed? The original came from a ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a small rug.

A good plant for a perennial bed or border has great structure, fabulous color and easy care. Many plants do not meet those criteria, but Euphorbia epithymoides or polychroma, with the popular name ...

Any plant that offers winter greenery and early flowering is worthy of consideration, and spurge gives both. There are lots of kinds of euphorbia, which is the botanical name, some quite commonly ...

• Wood spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, is an evergreen and early blooming perennial for the central Ohio garden. The leaves are shiny and dark green. The chartreuse flowers that appear in ...

If you leave your garden or backyard walkways unattended for several weeks, you might come back to an explosion of aggressive weeds. One fast-growing weed that is a particular pain to deal with is ...