Simple, science‑backed ways to control weeds without chemicals.

Mulch should protect your plants, not invite weeds. When you choose the wrong type or apply it poorly, you create the perfect environment for weed seeds to germinate and for existing weeds to come ...

So you just scored a few less-than-flourishing, end-of-season bargains from the garden center, and don’t know where to put them. Or those fall-planting orders arrived in such puny shape that it’d be ...

When added to garden beds and pots, mulch is a helpful aid in watering, weeds, and light. However, you'll need to pick the ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

Close up of dandelion in a grassy lawn. - MMPhoto21/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Very few gardeners enjoy pulling weeds. Unless you love the job, you're ...

If you maintain a landscape, you deal with weeds. At this point in our long, hot summer, I’m sure you have devoted considerable effort to keeping your landscape from being taken over by weeds in beds ...

Jenni This is gripeweed or chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria), a common summer annual weed. You may not ever totally get ...

Wintertime is for garden planning. The seed catalogs are brimming with enticing opportunities for experimentation and now that I am semi-retired, I have the time for garden construction projects that ...

Are you prepared for a fight? And just who is your opponent? Think about it for just a moment and it will become clear that you are indeed taking on a most worthy opponent. And in the other corner (so ...

It might seem like the lazy gardener’s approach, but it also happens to be the most economical. By Margaret Roach I’ve tried various methods of making a garden bed. Years ago, I invested in building a ...