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 ...
These beautiful foliage plants also help suppress weeds.
As much as we enjoy collecting homegrown produce from our vegetable gardens, the upkeep of these sensitive spaces can make the entire process overwhelming. While there are a number of possible ...
Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...
For the best results, turn the pea gravel by raking at different heights, as this helps break up any weed roots before they ...
One of the effective ways to stop weeds from growing is not pulling at them, salt, vinegar or any other remedy but a simple everyday item most people already have at home.
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 ...
If you maintain a landscape, you deal with weeds. At this point in our hot season, which continues into fall, I’m sure you have devoted considerable effort to keep weeds under control. We employ a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reducing your tillage or switching to an entirely no-till system can offer numerous environmental and economic benefits. Leaving the soil undisturbed reduces erosion and runoff, while also saving ...