AUSTIN - There's a new gardening guide in town, and it's sprouting

with information on weeds, said a Texas Cooperative Extension

horticulturist.

"The Grow Green program, which is a joint program of Extension and the

City of Austin Watershed Protection Development Review, has produced a

free guide on weeds that's available to anyone with an interest in

gardening," said Skip Richter, Extension horticulturist for Travis County.

"It's a nice, full-color publication with lots of useful information for

home gardeners."

Grow Green's "Earth-wise Guide to Weeds," is available on the

Grow Green Web site at http://growgreen.org.

"The guide was developed to give people a concise resource for

identifying the most common weeds in home landscapes and choosing the most

effective and least toxic weed-control option," Richter said.

The publication contains a three-page foldout chart on annual and

perennial, cool- and warm-season and broadleaf and grassy weeds, he said.

It also includes information on how to choose the right type of herbicide

and weeding tools for home gardens, plus a herbicide toxicity comparison.

"This guide is a great quick-reference resource for home gardeners and

provides a lot of information on weeds in a relatively space," Richter

said.

The new publication is one of more than 20 informational pieces

produced by the Grow Green program.

To receive a copy of the guide from the Extension office for Travis

County, call (512) 854-9600.