With their sturdy roots and rapid growth, weeds create a lot of extra work for gardeners and they also compete with desirable plants for soil space, water, and nutrients. Even worse, empty garden soil ...

Ask any group of gardeners about their least favorite task, and you’re bound to hear a chorus of “Weeding!” Rampant weeds steal water and valuable nutrients from the soil that beneficial plants could ...

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 ...

Not all herbicides, or weed killers, are the same. To get rid of weeds efficiently, it is important to apply the right weed killer at the correct time. One option is to prevent the germinated weeds ...

Learn how to make and use homemade weed killers for a safer, organic way to keep your lawn and garden weed-free. Keeping up with weeding is a challenge for any gardener, but when weeds are left ...

The recent rains have kept many gardeners from getting outdoors to weed, and weeds have loved the rain we've been getting and are growing like crazy. But don’t give up. Weeds also pull well now, with ...

I plant all summer long. Be sure to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plants can sometimes be difficult to remoisten if they are planted too ...

What is the easy way to get rid of weeds? — Ninette I guess spraying with weed killers is easier than hand weeding, but weed killers are not appropriate in every situation. To be honest, it is always ...

Are you tired of hand-pulling weeds? Try these techniques you may or may not have heard of for controlling weeds in your garden. In the midst of summer, sometimes it’s all a gardener can do to stay ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Spring has arrived and the snow moving equipment is hopefully put away. Now, it's time to think about your lawn. What's the weather? View the latest forecast at News Channel 3's ...

The third week of July is time for weed wars and victory marches for the best perennials. I was at Bellevue Botanical Gardens on Friday to celebrate the best summer perennials and do a “walk and talk, ...