Will this pure stand of smartweed cause extra problems in the future? Could be, since each smartweed plant can potentially produce 20,000 seeds. Not all of those seeds will germinate.

Smartweed (also known as knotweed) is the common name given to a whole genus of plants, Polygonum, which translates as “many knees.” Many members of this genus are, in fact, garden-worthy plants.

I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints ...

Smartweed growing in New Paltz, N.Y. Smartweed is, admittedly, a weed but a pretty weed if you take the time to look at it up close. Lee Reich I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day ...

I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile.

A coalition of agencies is trying to outsmart about 200 acres of smartweed clogging a section of Lake Tohopekaliga. Group members will be checking for the results of their efforts in the next few d… ...

I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints — almost ...

Smartweed (also known as knotweed) is the common name given to a whole genus of plants, Polygonum, which translates as “many knees.” Many members of this genus are, in fact, garden-worthy plants.

I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints – a… ...

Smartweed (also known as knotweed) is the common name given to a whole genus of plants, Polygonum, which translates as “many knees.” Many members of this genus are, in fact, garden-worthy plants.