From the Middle Desk: Beggar-ticks taking over my garden

Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Many of you Florida gardeners are familiar with the various kinds of weeds that will try to take over your garden. Mine, unfortunately, fell prey to the towering White Beggar-ticks we all know so well, following an unfortunate incident with my brother last winter. The terrible nuisance that is weeds in my garden was amplified by the hitchhikers who had strategically grown to touch me as I walked down my steps. We had both found an interest