Instead of planting this flowering weed to bring hummingbirds to your yard, it's more beneficial to opt for native species ...

A pre-emergent product is most effective when applied before weeds appear. However, some products, such as those that contain ...

Control tactics: A dense, vigorous lawn is the best way to combat henbit. Mow the lawn at 3½ to 4 inches tall to promote ...

My lawn was covered with purple henbit weed last spring. I was told that a herbicide in fall would prevent this. What should I use and when? T.J. —Tulsa When henbit blooms in spring, it is too late ...

You finally survived summer’s mowing marathons, your lawn looks almost perfect, and you’re ready to kick back with a pumpkin ...

Weeds on gravel and patios come in a variety of species, but one gardening expert has shared a simple hack to deal with pesky ...

Though they might irritate you, keep in mind that dandelions play an important role in sustaining the tiny critters that keep our environment thriving. Heather Cwach Special to The Star Driving about ...

Here’s a little known fact: The purple-blooming weeds such as henbit and deadnettle that are so easily spotted in the spring are actually growing in your lawn right now. As gardeners, we typically ...

Spring. It always smells clean, especially after a slow rain. Each year we are happy to start to see pops of color across the landscape of our counties, but maybe not the little pops of purple we see ...

Seeds from last winter’s weed population have been lying dormant in the soil for months. When they sense the soil around them ...

Today we’re going to talk about two plants most people refer to as a weed, but what is a weed other than a plant that exists somewhere we don’t want it to exist? There are fancier definitions, but ...

Driving about and exploring the city recently, I couldn’t help but admire all the beauty that spring offers. Color is filling our landscape. We see tufts of flowering bulbs, blossoming crab apples and ...