With the warmer weather on its way out, you'll probably be gearing up to get your garden ready for the winter months. Before you weed and cut back, you may want to keep these plants around. Getting ...

Weeds are a pain to get rid of, but instead of weeding them... We're eating them in this week's Garden Guide. Weeds can make a manicured garden look messy in an instant. Some people only consider a ...

When a warm spell suddenly falls upon the garden after a long stretch of rain, I am always thrilled to see a fresh butterfly blow through. Usually it is a red admiral or painted lady, maybe even a ...

“Fall is in the air. Time to plan spring blooms.” These words of horticultural wisdom come from Jenna Christensen who gardens in Manhattan Beach. New beginnings in the garden come twice a year: In the ...

No matter the weather, weeds seem to thrive and reproduce, and if left unchecked, they can overwhelm the garden and gardener. These unwanted plants find their way into your garden as seeds, roots, ...

First, let’s get to know a bit more about weeds. According to the University of Minnesota Extension, weeds are any plant that is growing in a place where it is not wanted. For weed scientists, weeds ...

As gardeners, weeds are one of our biggest pet peeves. They compete with our plants for nutrients, water, and sunlight, take up space, and aren't always as pretty as what we've got growing. While some ...

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 ...