Its popularity with poultry earned it the name chickweed, and some people agree, touting Stellaria media as another weed that makes a tasty salad ingredient, according to the National Garden Bureau.

Today I am going to attempt the near-impossible. Bear with me. I’ve been working hard on this topic for many years, conducting painstaking research in my usual hands-on way as well as online. Today I ...

Why do weeds overtake gardens so fast? Most plants we call weeds are uniquely programmed by nature to survive and thrive. Most propagate by seed and the worst offenders can produce tens of thousands ...

A: In most cases, herbicide application should not be considered as a first option for weed control. Hand weeding, hoeing and mulching are tedious but effective methods of weed control. Sometimes, ...

Q: We have a row of 16 Colorado blue spruce trees with mulch among them. What do you recommend to use to keep the weeds under control? We are reluctant to use weed-killer for fear of harming the trees ...

When spring weather warms the top layer of soil to 55 degrees F weed scientists know that conditions are right for two things to happen: forsythia reaches full bloom and crabgrass seeds begin their ...

Price 3 for $10. -- Makes $3.33 a bag. (more expensive than average mulch but if you're loyal to Preen it's a savings) Regular price is $4.49 (and that's what you'll pay right now, so don't stop by ...

As temperatures become favorable for annuals and perennials to be planted in beds, the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a ...

Many clients contact their local University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office frustrated with grasses taking over their flower beds or vegetable gardens. A common phone call might involve ...

A. You should never mulch bearded irises if you want to keep them healthy. Mulch causes iris rhizomes to rot. It seemed to me that some weed-control products will safely eliminate weeds in irises, so ...