Spring is on the horizon, and we welcome the warmth and sunshine that it brings to our gardens and lawns, but alongside the ...

When it comes to backyard weeds, one gardener’s enemy might be another’s wildflower patch. Many so-called weeds provide ...

It is the most wonderful time of the year — if you are a weed! I feel like I am growing an experimental test field for weeds, and they are being very, very successful. The heat and the rainfall are ...

Trowels and handheld weeding tools work best for removing weeds in lawns, as hoes and other tools cannot be used on turf.

Cutting grass too short weakens it. Longer grass grows stronger and thicker and crowds out weeds. Weed seeds can’t germinate ...

Q: What is this weed that has invaded part of my yard? What can I do to eliminate it? It is very aggressive. A: This is one of the types of nutsedge. They tend to thrive in wetter parts of our lawns ...

I moved home earlier this year and was delighted to finally have a large lawn. The one thing I was less pleased about? The weedy nature of it. There were classic dandelions and nettles, but also some ...

For anyone battling weeds in their lawns, chemical sprays may seem like the obvious first choice. Although herbicides can be extremely effective weed control, they are the final step in a well-rounded ...

The popular Weed Identification Field Guide is now available electronically as an e-book and, for the first time, downloadable on iPad. The publication is distributed by the Iowa Soybean Association ...

WASHINGTON — We’re one week into spring and we have a forecast to match – you might be looking forward to doing some yard work in the days ahead. One thing your calendar might not tell you: Tuesday, ...

Q: My lawn is more weeds than grass right now. What can I do to make it look nice again? A: Our late rains have been a real blessing for our drought troubles, but they have also allowed the weeds to ...