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Homemade Herbicides: 5 Natural Ways to Weed

After watching my neighbor spray the weeds in his driveway with a cancer-causing herbicide, I...

Fertilizer Tea from Plants, Weeds, and Grass

Using your own garden weeds and grass, you can make homemade fertilizer tea. It’s a great boost for...

Keep Weeds Under Control (Without Weed Killers)

Dealing with weeds in the garden? Their often persistent nature can make for a truly frustrating...

Cutting Back and Thinning Summer Plants

Garden thugs are plants (not weeds) that quickly get out of control in the garden. They can really...

Types of Mulch: Advantages and Disadvantages of Mulching

Mulch is your friend, helping retain moisture and suppress weeds in the garden. See the many...

How to Fix 10 Common Lawn Problems

What is wrong with my lawn? Why is my grass dying in patches? Why is my lawn turning brown in spots...

What Weeds Tell You About Your Soil

Read your weeds! They are an indicator of your soil’s health. If you have large patches of one kind...

13 Common Garden Weeds

No one likes to talk about weeds, but some plants compete with your garden for nutrients, water,...

Weed Control Techniques

While it’s tempting to call any unwanted plant a “weed,” there are really only a select few weeds...

Purslane: Health Benefits and Recipes

Purslane, or Portulaca oleracea, is a garden weed that is edible and has many health benefits. Find...

How to Stop Invasive Plants from Spreading

What are invasive plants? How do you keep invasive plants from spreading? Let’s dig in! Have you...

Straw Turns to Gold

No, I’m not Rumpelstiltskin, the cranky gnome in a Grimm fairy tale; I can’t spin straw into gold...

Dandelion Health Benefits

Gardeners curse the ubiquitous dandelion and its pervasive nature. They pop up everywhere in spring...

Weed Control: How to Reduce Weeds in Your Garden

Here are tips on how to control weeds in your garden—and recommended treatments for different types...