Over the years I have had many people ask about their thin lawns, including a friend from the pool just recently. I can relate to this issue well on many levels. Seems that as I’m getting older, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April showers bring May flowers. They also bring May dandelions, and crabgrass, and weeds. Weeds are just part of having a yard.

This household ingredient can work wonders in the garden.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We went through a long, cold winter. The warm, sunny days of spring are starting to roll in. When we get outside to work in the ...

Weed control makes maintaining a weed-free lawn easier. Here's how often you need to treat your lawn to keep new weeds from ...

Weed management doesn’t have to mean endless pulling or heavy chemical use. From integrated weed management to mulch and ergonomic tools, there are smarter, eco-friendly ways to keep your garden ...

Q: I already have weeds growing in my vegetable garden and flower beds. I am not fond of working at weed control, and I don’t want them to take over either. What is the easiest way to prevent weeds ...

I come from a long, long line of farmers, and a vegetable garden meant at least an acre of squash, beans, corn, cucumbers, and tomatoes to care for each summer. Once the planting was done, out came ...

Bishop’s weed (Goutweed, Snow on the Mountain, Aegopodium podagraria) is an aggressive plant that can quickly crowd out other plants. It is listed as an invasive plant by the Pennsylvania Department ...

In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency removed MSMA from the list of herbicides the turfgrass industry uses to control weeds. Since the chemical ingredients convert to a toxic form of arsenic, ...

Weeds are a common problem for gardens and lawns, and can be difficult to control. Gardeners should determine their weed tolerance and workload tolerance before implementing a weed control plan.