Water the lawn deeply only when needed to encourage deeper root growth. Allow the top two inches of soil to dry between watering, which helps discourage water-hungry weeds like nutsedge. In fact, ...

Common names used for Stellaria media elsewhere include starweed, satin flower and mouse ear. Here in Alaska, however, this pesky, low-growing plant is always referred to as “chickweed.” It is a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chickweed Q: I have lots of chickweed that seems to be taking over areas of my tall fescue lawn. How can I get rid of it so my ...

As the days begin to get longer and warmer in early spring, you may notice an abundance of several weeds in your gardens, lawns and landscaped areas. Four of the most common ones that we see are ...

Heading out to the garden after it rains might be the last thing on your mind. But, it may actually make the dreaded task of ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

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 ...