When we survey vegetable gardeners, we find that weeds are their number one pest challenge. Weeds deprive developing vegetables of water and nutrients, as well as sunlight, and can quickly turn your ...

The gardener's biggest problem is usually not bugs, plant diseases or weather. It's weeds. And the best time to deal with weeds is early, while they're still small. It's important not to give them ...

Get ahead of weeds by tilling early, removing perennials by the root, and mulching well before planting to stop summer weeds before they sprout. Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a relatively new vegetable gardener, I have been battling aggressive weeds in my garden since I started it three years ago. At the beginning of this season, I had hope that measures I’d taken ...

How does your vegetable garden grow? Mine is just getting started. I am picking asparagus every day (and trying to pull the weeds at the same time) and watching the lettuce and other greens that I ...

The universal spray: It’s a fungicide! An insecticide! A floor wax! Rick, who works in Laurel and lives all the way up in Westminster, writes: “I have a small raised-bed garden that contains tomatoes, ...

"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 ...

Kat in Leesburg writes: “I failed to keep up with weeding a section of my vegetable garden. Crab grass and other weeds got 2 to 3 feet high and then went to seed. I ripped them out as best I could, ...

Q: I have been taking care of my mother who had a stroke in June and have had to neglect my vegetable garden this year. It is now overgrown. What is the best way to get a handle on the future of my ...

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 ...