Common Backyard Weeds of the Upper Midwest

Common Backyard Weeds of the Upper Midwestby Teresa Marrone 3 21 2017 This is a great little weed pocket guide. Over 150 local weeds covered with important details on each weed beyond just identification: toxicity, season, edibility, how to eradicate, etc. A visual guide to learning about and identifying more than 150 species of weeds. Learn to identify common backyard weeds! Hundreds of full color photographs with easy to understand text make this a great visual guide to learning about more

by Teresa Marrone
3/21/2017

This is a great little weed pocket guide.  Over 150 local weeds covered with important details on each weed beyond just identification: toxicity, season, edibility, how to eradicate, etc.  

A visual guide to learning about and identifying more than 150 species of weeds.

Learn to identify common backyard weeds!

Hundreds of full-color photographs with easy-to-understand text make this a great visual guide to learning about more than 150 species of weeds, toxic, edible, or otherwise interesting, found in the Upper Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The species (from Dandelion to Purslane) are organized by type, then by flower color, so you can identify them by their visual characteristics. Plus, learn about how each weed spreads, how to control it, and its possible beneficial uses. The information, presented by expert forager Teresa Marrone, is perfect for beginners but also useful for more experienced home gardeners.