Every summer I dread the appearance of common purslane in my garden. I’m always careful to dispose of it after pulling because it will reroot very easily if left in contact with the soil. It’s easy to ...

A closeup of the Purslane plant with yellow flowers budding from it. - Wimilu/Shutterstock Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) might seem harmless with its small yellow flowers, but this aggressive annual ...

Q: I have a weed in my garden that the plant ID app on my phone says is common purslane. What is up with this weed? I pull it out and hoe it up and it reappears. I never see it flower. How is it ...

Q: I have several large patio pots that for years I’ve planted with flowering purslane and portulaca. Since they both are easy to grow, colorful and pretty low maintenance, they work great for me. Now ...

So far this growing season I have tried to keep the weeds at bay by pulling, spading, rototilling, shouting at them (they say that plants can sometimes respond to the sound of the human voice), ...

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a weedy summer annual found throughout the world. A common weed found in turfgrass, vegetable and ornamental gardens, agricultural fields and open spaces.

Lowcountry gardeners love purslanes because of their colorful flowers and affinity for hot, dry conditions. Nurseries often carry several versions, sometimes marketed as portulaca or moss rose. But ...

Greenhouse studies were conducted to assess the intensity of smooth pigweed and common purslane aboveground interference (AI) and belowground interference (BI) with lettuce and to determine primary ...