In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

There are all kinds of activities involved landscape maintenance. The most burdensome jobs are those that must be done regularly. A good example of this is mowing lawns. But to my mind, the most ...

Don’t let these invaders soil your garden and make your pets miserable. Attack them early and often and they will retreat. Weeds and weed management are an inescapable aspect of gardening life. In ...

Weeds are more than just a nuisance in the garden—they compete with your plants for water, sunlight, and nutrients, stunting their growth over time. For centuries, farmers and gardeners have relied on ...

Many early spring weeds are easy to pull up, preventing future growth. Avoid using herbicides on easily removable weeds and consider the environmental impact. Herbicides can damage trees and lawns, so ...

If you maintain a landscape, you deal with weeds. At this point in our hot season, which continues into fall, I’m sure you have devoted considerable effort to keep weeds under control. We employ a ...

I’m an avid organic gardener that loves the time I get to spend with my plants. Yet in late summer I do feel a strain as I deal with some of the intruders that crash my garden party. I’m referring to ...

Preventing fungal lawn diseases through proper watering practices is crucial, as treatment only suppresses the issue. Summer weeds are emerging, and prompt removal is recommended to prevent future ...

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 ...

During late February to mid-April, homeowners bring in bags of winter annual weeds from their lawns wanting advice on how to control them. They usually seem disappointed and confused when I tell them ...