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.

Backyard Farmer helps you get started with container gardening. Backyard Farmer helps you get started with container gardening and shows you how to identify weeds in your lawn and garden.

It is the most wonderful time of the year — if you are a weed! I feel like I am growing an experimental test field for weeds, and they are being very, very successful. The heat and the rainfall are ...

There are three ways to identify a wild plant: books, websites and apps. Identification depends upon looking closely at it. Does it have long thin leaves like grass? Or broader leaves like a shrub?

I recently discovered that what I thought were beautiful flowers in my yard are actually noxious weeds. Can you explain how to identify noxious weeds and why they are harmful? Spring has sprung, and ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...

It’s May and everything is growing beautifully, including weeds. Even if your garden is exceptionally well-weeded, new invaders will creep in and demand attention. Our general reaction is to remove ...

Try spreading a thick layer of mulch, like wood chips or straw, around your plants. Mulch blocks sunlight, which keeps weed ...

What makes a weed a weed? The answer is a little complicated. At the most basic level, a weed could be any plant growing where it’s not wanted to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management. By ...

Common chickweed is so adaptable that it can be found in all 48 lower states. Many homeowners want to know how to get rid of this grass and garden weed. Here’s what you need to know about chickweed, ...