Maintaining your garden takes hard work and dedication. When it is well cared for, it produces glorious flowers and organic bounties. However, weeds can still find a way in -- even invasive ones, like ...

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 ...

A closeup of the Purslane plant with yellow flowers budding from it. - Wimilu/Shutterstock Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) might seem harmless with its small yellow flowers, but this aggressive annual ...

Weeds in the vegetable garden are one of the biggest hindrances to vegetables and other plants growing and thriving. There are some useful practices that beginner home gardeners and experienced green ...

When it comes to treating weeds in a vegetable garden, you have to be careful of the methods you use so you don't harm the plants you want to keep, but still rid the soil of the nutrient-sucking ...

I’m an avid organic gardener that loves the time I get to spend with my plants. Yet in late summer I do feel a strain as I deal with some of the intruders that crash my garden party. I’m referring to ...

Deer are a major garden pest, especially for vulnerable plants like tomatoes. Fences can be effective but impractical due to cost, regulations, and deer's ability to find openings. Numerous deer ...

Garden experts back the fork-as-weed-puller trick, praising its precision in loosening small weeds without disturbing nearby plants. Forks are most effective when weeds are young, and gloves are worn ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

What makes a weed a weed? The answer is a little complicated. At the most basic level, a weed could be any plant growing where it’s not wanted to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management. By ...

Each spring, enthusiastic gardeners begin their year with delight at the prospect of growing selected vegetables and maintaining a beautiful landscape. Planting day is accomplished with energy and ...