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 ...

You may have an abundance of this product already on hand, or you can start saving it for the next growing season.

I stood in a Jeromesville store buying a pack of gum a few years ago and saw a friend who reads my column. He asked me about what happens to the black plastic you put over gardens in the spring. In a ...

At first, the plastic sheeting being sold as mulch appears to be a cure-all for weed problems. Lay it on the ground, cut holes only where you will set plants, and weeds will die from lack of light, ...

On one hand, chemical weed killers often work fast but leave you wondering what you’re spraying near vegetables your family ...

Solarization is a method of heating moist soil by covering it with plastic sheets to trap solar radiation. In field experiments in Israel during the summer, maximum soil temperature under plastic ...

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 ...

Here in the Central Valley, our brief winter has ended and soil temperatures have already risen to 55 degrees and above. Warm enough to plant transplants of cool-season vegetables and spring-blooming ...

Weeding is a chore that few home gardeners enjoy doing. In this article we'll discuss what a weed is, why weed management is important, different types of weeds and how to manage weeds so that you can ...

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 ...

With July Fourth approaching many Delawareans are anxiously awaiting the first homegrown tomato from the vegetable garden. You probably have most of your summer crops planted, so now is the time to ...