Ask any group of gardeners about their least favorite task, and you’re bound to hear a chorus of “Weeding!” Rampant weeds steal water and valuable nutrients from the soil that beneficial plants could ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening. There. I said it. I guess that should really read, “if you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening right.” If you’re gardening in a way that makes a good home ...

You spend a perfectly nice Saturday pulling weeds, trimming roses and finally conquering that corner of the yard that's been ...

Two applications of a lawn weed killer (at properly spaced intervals) will generally provide better weed control than one.

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 ...

When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow ...

If you’re looking for some budget-friendly ways to tend to your garden this spring, the answer might be in your hands right now. Today’s newspapers, printed with natural, soy-based inks, are versatile ...