Weeds compete with your plants for water, light and nutrients and can reduce yields. They are also hosts for many insects and diseases that can attack your garden plants. The common way to control ...

Get ahead of weeds by tilling early, removing perennials by the root, and mulching well before planting to stop summer weeds before they sprout. Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or ...

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 ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Weeds are very likely number one on the buzzkill list for most gardeners. If allowed to get out of control, folks end up picking more weeds than veggies and the size and quality ...

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 ...

Q: I tend to get weed outbreaks in my vegetable beds. What are my options for limiting such invasions in the future? A: Sometimes I find hand-weeding therapeutic, but yeah, it can make your muscles ...

When we survey vegetable gardeners, we find that weeds are their number one pest challenge. Weeds deprive developing vegetables of water and nutrients, as well as sunlight, and can quickly turn your ...

Stay on top of those weeds that are no doubt popping up all throughout your vegetable garden already. This trouble will slow down as the season progresses, but if you don’t pull or hoe now, the weeds ...

Among experienced gardeners, it goes without saying that weeding is essential. Although many people’s least favorite gardening task, weeding goes beyond making your garden look good. The practice ...

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