No matter what kind of garden you tend, weeds are likely one of your more frustrating challenges. However, there are a number of practices you can incorporate in your bag of tricks to keep weeds under ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We went through a long, cold winter. The warm, sunny days of spring are starting to roll in. When we get outside to work in the ...

Over the years I have had many people ask about their thin lawns, including a friend from the pool just recently. I can relate to this issue well on many levels. Seems that as I’m getting older, the ...

Weeds are a common problem for gardens and lawns, and can be difficult to control. Gardeners should determine their weed tolerance and workload tolerance before implementing a weed control plan.

April showers bring May flowers. They also bring May dandelions, and crabgrass, and weeds. Weeds are just part of having a yard. They’re part of having a garden. Heck, they’re part of having a ...

"The Market Gardener," by Jean-Martin Fortier, is a compendium of Les Jardins de la Grelinette's proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods, with low-tech, high-yield production ...

Key Points Winter weed control is challenging, but there are strong reasons to practice it.Get rid of winter annuals, biennials, and woody invasive plants in winter when the weather permits it.Take ...

Q: I already have weeds growing in my vegetable garden and flower beds. I am not fond of working at weed control, and I don’t want them to take over either. What is the easiest way to prevent weeds ...

Most people become concerned about weed control sometime about the middle of summer when their lawn is struggling with the heat and the weeds seem to be thriving. Their question then is “How do I save ...

Weeds compete with small fruit plants for the elements needed to grow and produce fruit, which means gardeners need to be diligent about weed control. Horticulturists with Iowa State University ...

Weeds can cause trouble for asparagus, raspberries and strawberries. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on the proper way to control weeds in home ...