WASHINGTON — Not so wild about wild violets? Myra in Arlington writes: “What is the best way to get rid of wild violets in the lawn? We have both the purple & Confederate types. It started out with ...

Q: I have an area in my garden that has a beautiful buckeye tree. Growing under the tree is a groundcover called Vinca minor. Now the groundcover is invaded with weeds -- mainly wild violets. I would ...

A large, orange-ish colored butterfly began staying around our garden a few days ago. At first glance, I thought it was a monarch since a few of them have been around for the past week or so. Looking ...

These cute little plants can be a nightmare for both lawn and vegetable/flower garden lovers. The sweet things are very invasive and very difficult to remove. They spread by seed and underground root.

There are many types of wild violet species, some native and others European and Asian invaders, but all grow primarily in the northern regions of the U.S. You can recognize these flowering perennials ...

As a young girl, I had a different sense of what constituted a "weed." I would make gardens by transplanting volunteer plants I found sprouting up in the garden or the yard. This got me into plenty of ...