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 ...

As temperatures become favorable for annuals and perennials to be planted in beds, the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a ...

Q: I have three planting beds where I want all vegetation removed along with old mulch and landscape fabric. I want to replace with new mulch. Should the fabric also be replaced? How can I prevent the ...

You may have an abundance of this product already on hand, or you can start saving it for the next growing season.

If you maintain a landscape, you deal with weeds. At this point in our long, hot summer, I’m sure you have devoted considerable effort to keeping your landscape from being taken over by weeds in beds ...

Common lespedeza (Kummerowia striata), which also goes by the name Japanese clover, might look innocent with its small, ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

No matter what kind of garden you tend, weeds are likely one of your more frustrating challenges. However, there are a number of practices you can incorporate in your bag of tricks to keep weeds under ...

Having a lawn, garden, or both can be a rewarding experience. To help them look and grow their best, though, these spaces require a lot of work and upkeep, including weed management. Knowing the most ...

I am tired of pulling weeds. I want to install landscape fabric, then cover it with mulch, to prevent weeds in a new section of my garden. Does this make sense to save time on weeding my beds? — Amy ...

Are you prepared for a fight? And just who is your opponent? Think about it for just a moment and it will become clear that you are indeed taking on a most worthy opponent. And in the other corner (so ...

In Louisiana, effective weed control requires mulching, barriers, herbicides and a lot of year round labor. If you neglect your garden for too long, it may come to resemble this 2011 photograph of an ...