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Keep Weeds Under Control (Without Weed Killers)

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

Common Garden Weeds

No one likes to talk about weeds, but if you’re growing vegetables, fruit, herbs, or flowers, it’s...
Garden Thugs

Garden of Thugs: Pruning, Digging, Thinning

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

Purslane: Health Benefits and Recipes

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

Weed Control Techniques

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

Fertilizer Tea from Plants, Weeds, and Grass

Using your own garden weeds and grass, you can make homemade fertilizer tea. Here’s how. Yes,...
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Weeds as Indicator Plants

Weeds are annoying, but they can also be great indicator plants, telling you what nutrients your...
Purple Loosestrife

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...
Mulch

Mulching Guide: Benefits of Mulch

Mulching is a common gardening practice done for a number of good reasons. Using the proper types...
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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 Meadow

Dandelion Health Benefits

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

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...