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English ivy (Hedera helix) is a shade-tolerant, woody perennial vine. When established it creates a dense ground cover with attractive dark green foliage. But, left un-checked this introduced plant invades woodlands, climbs (and kills) trees and is considered an invasive species. Pursuing the internet you can find several “recommendations” for controlling English Ivy. Some good, some are questionable. This publication describes cultural and chemical control options.
This appendix from the Extension Gardener Handbook will help readers to understand the impact of pesticides on our environment, know when to use a pesticide, how to read its label, and how to apply it safely and to understand the signal words and their associated levels of toxicity.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of the herbicide, glyphosate.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Casoron (dichlobenil).
This factsheet describes the symptoms of cellulose-inhibiting herbicide injuries.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a synthetic auxin (SA) herbicide injury.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of an ALS inhibitor herbicide injury.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of root-inhibiting herbicide injuries.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a lipid biosynthesis (Acetyl CoA carboxylase or ACCase) inhibitor herbicide injury.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Gallery (isoxaben).
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a photosystem II (PS II) inhibitor herbicide injury.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Devrinol (napropamide).
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Pendulum, Aquacap, Corral (pendimethalin).
This factsheet discusses ALS-inhibiting herbicide injury on soybean.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a dichlobenil herbicide injury.
Immediately after a flood, most farmers, nursery crops producers and grounds maintenance staff have much more urgent matters to worry about than weeds. But, eventually the questions arise: Has my preemergence herbicide washed away? How do I know? Should I re-treat? What’s going to happen now? Unfortunately there is no way to provide definitive answers to these questions. But this publication offers some tips and suggestions that will help you plan a response.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Ornamental Herbicide II (oxyfluorfen + pendimethalin).
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a metribuzin herbicide injury.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a shoot inhibitor herbicide injury.
Palmer amaranth is the most common and most troublesome weed in North Carolina sweetpotato. This publication discusses Palmer amaranth identification, reproduction and growth habit, impacts on sweetpotato yield and quality, and weed management options.
This factsheet discusses HPPD and clomazine injury on soybean.
This factsheet discusses glyphosate injury on soybean.
This factsheet discusses glufosinate injury on soybean.
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor herbicide injury.
This factsheet discusses protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)-inhibiting herbicide injury in soybean.
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of Broadstar (flumioxazin).
This factsheet discusses PS-II-inhibiting herbicide injury on soybean.
This factsheet discuses very-long-chain fatty acid synthesis-inhibiting herbicide injury on soybean.
A table of efficacy rankings for preemergence herbicides labeled for use in nursery crops and/or ornamental landscape plantings.
