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Sea purslane plays an important role as a “pioneer” species on beaches, and it’s currently used extensively in dune restoration projects. Submitted photo Sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) is a ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a small rug.

Growing up in the Midwest a salad was defined by what you put on it rather than by greens that comprised it. Iceberg lettuce was topped with dressing from a jar. French? Thousand Island? Blue Cheese?

MOST GARDENERS have, to put it lightly, inviolable opinions about which plants belong in their yards. It often has been remarked that a weed is simply a plant in the wrong place. It has been remarked ...

It's an unassuming weed you've probably come across in between cracks in your driveway or along the sidewalk -- but take a closer look. What you're seeing is a super-nutritious food source with a long ...