With their sturdy roots and rapid growth, weeds create a lot of extra work for gardeners and they also compete with desirable plants for soil space, water, and nutrients. Even worse, empty garden soil ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To grow a thriving vegetable garden, effectively managing weeds is a must. Reducing weed issues in new or established veggie beds often requires a mix of tactics and persistence. By using the ...

In this video, I show a smothering method to manage unwanted weeds and grasses in vegetable garden beds. At the same time, I also explain several other tips and my own thought process/reasoning for ...

PULLING up weeds from your garden is always a bit of a chore, but especially during the colder autumn and winter months. But it turns out there’s a clever trick to prevent weeds growing at ...

Is this a giant lamb’s ears? It showed up on its own. Common mullein, a sun-loving weed also called cowboy toilet paper, is in great abundance this year ironically. We don’t recommend it for that ...

The coronavirus pandemic may have kept us cooped up in our homes, but if your “green thumb” has started to twitch lately, you and family members may feel energized to plant gardens brimming with ...

Summer's here. Okay, well, maybe not officially. It’s easy to tell when summer arrives and not just by wiping away sweat while working outdoors as our daytime temperature rapidly increases, surpassing ...

Whether you are a first-time vegetable gardener or a seasoned veteran, harvesting the fruits of your labor is the reward for all your work. Nothing compares to the delicious and nutritious bounty that ...