Get ahead of weeds by tilling early, removing perennials by the root, and mulching well before planting to stop summer weeds before they sprout. Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Weeds are very likely number one on the buzzkill list for most gardeners. If allowed to get out of control, folks end up picking more weeds than veggies and the size and quality ...

How does your vegetable garden grow? Mine is just getting started. I am picking asparagus every day (and trying to pull the weeds at the same time) and watching the lettuce and other greens that I ...

We carpet our homes but what about the garden? So I thought I'd carpet our vegetable garden to stop weeds invading my ...

As much as we enjoy collecting homegrown produce from our vegetable gardens, the upkeep of these sensitive spaces can make the entire process overwhelming. While there are a number of possible ...

When we survey vegetable gardeners, we find that weeds are their number one pest challenge. Weeds deprive developing vegetables of water and nutrients, as well as sunlight, and can quickly turn your ...

To grow a thriving vegetable garden, effectively managing weeds is a must. Reducing weed issues in new or established veggie beds often requires a mix of tactics and persistence. By using the ...

Stay on top of those weeds that are no doubt popping up all throughout your vegetable garden already. This trouble will slow down as the season progresses, but if you don’t pull or hoe now, the weeds ...

We went through a long, cold winter. The warm, sunny days of spring are starting to roll in. When we get outside to work in the yard, we are going to want to focus our time on the yard and garden ...

Is this a giant lamb’s ears? It showed up on its own. Common mullein, a sun-loving weed also called cowboy toilet paper, is in great abundance this year ironically. We don’t recommend it for that ...

Among experienced gardeners, it goes without saying that weeding is essential. Although many people’s least favorite gardening task, weeding goes beyond making your garden look good. The practice ...

I just finished my spring planting and everything looked nice and now weeds are coming up everywhere. How do you keep the weeds under control? It seems like we just get everything planted and a week ...