As we increasingly spend time in our gardens, so do a couple of undesirable undomesticated plants, otherwise known as weeds. While those with a wild cottage garden might welcome chickweeds, nettles ...

Weeds grow fast in lawns, but instead of weeding them out, gardeners recommend a far easier approach that requires fairly ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your vision of a perfect backyard might feature vibrant flower beds, a healthy lawn, and prolific ...

Master the art of weed control without harming your lawn. Spring weather welcomes a flush of blooming bulbs, tender green leaves, and flowering shrubs to the garden. It also brings an explosion of ...

Too many weeds growing on your lawn? Here's what you need to know about when to apply weed killer to the lawn, alternatives to using a herbicide, and how to keep your lawn healthy and weed-free.

"Weed" is a word that immediately attracts a negative response. It's easy to understand why since a weed is defined as an "unwanted plant." But one person’s weed is another person's flower. This is ...

Weed-free yards don’t happen by themselves. Behind every well-manicured lawn and garden, there’s a diligent person putting in the time and effort to prevent weeds from growing, then pulling out the ...

If you're thinking about replacing your lawn with a gorgeous ground cover, first you'll need to kill all your grass. Prepare ...

During late February to mid-April, homeowners bring in bags of winter annual weeds from their lawns wanting advice on how to control them. They usually seem disappointed and confused when I tell them ...

This year, all I wanted to do was join other water conscious Californians and kill my lawn. So a few months ago I gathered thousands of square feet of cardboard from behind a furniture store, spread ...