Common blue violet is a widely distributed, perennial broadleaf that is difficult to control in lawns. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of synthetic auxin herbicides and their ...

Creeping Charlie, otherwise known as ground ivy or Glechoma hederacea, is a perennial that rapidly spreads throughout lawns and flower beds, taking up nutrients and smothering precious plants. If you ...

Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled. Keeping your lawn thick ...

Lots of lawn weeds pop up in June, but controlling them isn’t as easy as spraying weed-killers – especially as the weather turns hot. For one thing, herbicides don’t work as well in very hot summer ...

Fall is an excellent opportunity to attack hard-to-control perennial broadleaf weeds such as clover, dandelions, ground ivy and wild violets. Because these weeds are perennial, they will be bolstering ...

There aren’t many things in the world of gardening that cause fear. I’m not concerned that a giant Venus fly trap is going to swallow my arm, and if I trip over a cucumber vine, I’ve got plenty of ...

"Weed" is a word that immediately attracts a negative response. It's easy to understand why since a weed is defined as an "unwanted plant." But one person’s weed is another person's flower. This is ...