In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) is a common weed that gardeners hate to see on their lawns. The pesky plant is widespread across North America, but that doesn't mean you should jump to conclusions when you ...

Spring brings a lot of good things, like more sunshine, new growth and blooming plants. But for our lawns, it also brings spring weeds. A few weeds are not always a bad thing, but too many weeds can ...

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Learn how to identify weeds and keep them out of your garden. Learn how to identify weeds and what to do about them. This episode of Year-Round Gardening shows you how to recognize dandelions, wood ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Broadleaf weeds are essentially a category of unwanted plants that ...

Hot weather and frequent rainfall, our now normal weather over the past few weeks, has provided perfect growing conditions for the spread and growth of warm season weeds in our fescue lawns, ...

Cutting grass too short weakens it. Longer grass grows stronger and thicker and crowds out weeds. Weed seeds can’t germinate easily since they don’t get much light. Established weeds have a tougher ...

There's no such thing as a good weed. That’s something you learn pretty quickly in a conversation about lawn care with Clint Waltz, a scientist who specializes in turf grasses. You can understand his ...

Bioeconomic weed management models help growers achieve appropriate weed management with less herbicide by matching management to the weed population in a field. Growers, however, will not use ...