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.

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woman crouching down in a garden checking on crop - Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images Gardening goes hand in hand with identifying common garden weeds. These often relentless, unwelcome plants serve as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Q These weeds are taking over in my garden [the reader sent a photo]. What can I do to control them? A I think we can see from the range of weed questions in this column that weeds are gaining ground ...

The morning newspaper could be an easy solution to persistent garden weeds when repurposed as a weed barrier. This simple method transforms ordinary newspaper into a protective layer that helps block ...

Summer has barely arrived, but outdoor temperatures are already soaring. By now, many gardeners have reduced the time spent working in the garden (or stopped completely) due to the intense summer heat ...