When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow trowel (take care to avoid cutting drip lines). Very young weeds can be ...

If you’re looking for some budget-friendly ways to tend to your garden this spring, the answer might be in your hands right now. Today’s newspapers, printed with natural, soy-based inks, are versatile ...

Maintaining your garden takes hard work and dedication. When it is well cared for, it produces glorious flowers and organic bounties. However, weeds can still find a way in -- even invasive ones, like ...

Weeds in the vegetable garden are one of the biggest hindrances to vegetables and other plants growing and thriving. There are some useful practices that beginner home gardeners and experienced green ...

If you don't want to spend all your time in the garden weeding, mulch is the answer. It is a bit of an investment of work up front, but mulch serves important purposes beyond just making the garden ...

Two applications of a lawn weed killer (at properly spaced intervals) will generally provide better weed control than one.

If you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening. There. I said it. I guess that should really read, “if you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening right.” If you’re gardening in a way that makes a good home ...

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 ...