We carpet our homes but what about the garden? So I thought I'd carpet our vegetable garden to stop weeds invading my ...

Weeds in the vegetable garden are one of the biggest hindrances to vegetables and other plants growing and thriving. There are some useful practices that beginner home gardeners and experienced green ...

How does your vegetable garden grow? Mine is just getting started. I am picking asparagus every day (and trying to pull the weeds at the same time) and watching the lettuce and other greens that I ...

As much as we enjoy collecting homegrown produce from our vegetable gardens, the upkeep of these sensitive spaces can make the entire process overwhelming. While there are a number of possible ...

Many early spring weeds are easy to pull up, preventing future growth. Avoid using herbicides on easily removable weeds and consider the environmental impact. Herbicides can damage trees and lawns, so ...

Apple cider vinegar can be used to sanitize garden tools, kill weeds, and prevent fungal diseases. Always make sure you're diluting apple cider vinegar properly before using it in your garden.

QUESTION: We have a beautiful river birch in the center of our front yard. I’d like to remove a few of the lower branches to expose more of its beautiful bark. Can I do that now, or do I need to wait ...

Heat is a known way to kill weeds. You can buy flame weeders that emit a stream of propane-powered fire or steam weeders that blast out super-heated steam to destroy weeds. Both are suitable methods ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to kill weeds growing between rocks in a low-maintenance lawn, what to do with stinkhorn mushrooms ...

Each spring, enthusiastic gardeners begin their year with delight at the prospect of growing selected vegetables and maintaining a beautiful landscape. Planting day is accomplished with energy and ...

Many early spring weeds are easy to pull up, preventing future growth. Avoid using herbicides on easily removable weeds and consider the environmental impact. Some weed killers can damage trees and ...