Weed control — is the botanical component of pest control, stopping weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants and livestock by physical and chemical methods. In order to reduce weed growth, many weed control… … Wikipedia
Weed — /weed/, n. Thurlow /therr loh/, 1797 1882, U.S. journalist and politician. * * * Any plant growing where it is not wanted. On land under cultivation, weeds compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. On rangelands and in pastures, weeds… … Universalium
Weed mat — is a fibrous cloth like material used in weed control.Weed mat is an artificial mulch, laid on top of the soil and prevents weeds from growing to the surface. =Laying Weed Mat [http://www.hireahubby.co.nz/news.asp?pageID=2145820979… … Wikipedia
Weed — Weed, n. [OE. weed, weod, AS. we[ o]d, wi[ o]d, akin to OS. wiod, LG. woden the stalks and leaves of vegetables D. wieden to weed, OS. wiod[=o]n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Underbrush; low shrubs. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] One rushing forth out of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weed hook — Weed Weed, n. [OE. weed, weod, AS. we[ o]d, wi[ o]d, akin to OS. wiod, LG. woden the stalks and leaves of vegetables D. wieden to weed, OS. wiod[=o]n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Underbrush; low shrubs. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] One rushing forth… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weed — Weed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weeding}.] [AS. we[ o]dian. See 3d {Weed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To take away, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weed High School — is a secondary school located in Weed, California and is part of the Siskiyou Union High School District.For the 2006 2007 school year, the school had student enrollment of 195, an Academic Performance Index (API) of 727 which is equal to the… … Wikipedia
Weed Eater — was a string trimmer company founded in 1972 in Houston, Texas by George Ballas, the inventor of the device.The idea for the Weed Eater trimmer came to him from the spinning nylon bristles of an automatic car wash. He thought that he could come… … Wikipedia
The Sot-Weed Factor — is a 1960 novel by John Barth that satirizes picaresque novels such as Tristram Shandy and Tom Jones . (Sot weed is an old term for tobacco. A factor is a middleman who buys something to resell it.) Time Magazine included the novel in its TIME… … Wikipedia
Weed — (w[=e]d), n. [OE. wede, AS. w[=ae]de, w[=ae]d; akin to OS. w[=a]di, giw[=a]di, OFries, w[=e]de, w[=e]d, OD. wade, OHG. w[=a]t, Icel. v[=a][eth], Zend vadh to clothe.] [1913 Webster] 1. A garment; clothing; especially, an upper or outer garment.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The School for Field Studies — (SFS) is the USA s oldest and largest undergraduate environmental study abroad program. [http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/select/f1311250.asp] Through its network of field stations, SFS has been teaching students how to address critical… … Wikipedia
