“Fall is in the air. Time to plan spring blooms.” These words of horticultural wisdom come from Jenna Christensen who gardens in Manhattan Beach. New beginnings in the garden come twice a year: In the ...

When a warm spell suddenly falls upon the garden after a long stretch of rain, I am always thrilled to see a fresh butterfly blow through. Usually it is a red admiral or painted lady, maybe even a ...

Weeds are a pain to get rid of, but instead of weeding them... We're eating them in this week's Garden Guide. Weeds can make a manicured garden look messy in an instant. Some people only consider a ...

Ask any group of gardeners about their least favorite task, and you’re bound to hear a chorus of “Weeding!” Rampant weeds steal water and valuable nutrients from the soil that beneficial plants could ...

April showers bring May flowers. They also bring May dandelions, and crabgrass, and weeds. Weeds are just part of having a yard. They’re part of having a garden. Heck, they’re part of having a ...

First, let’s get to know a bit more about weeds. According to the University of Minnesota Extension, weeds are any plant that is growing in a place where it is not wanted. For weed scientists, weeds ...

“Weeds are my cover crop!” jokingly stated my friend Gordon Kincaid. This followed my invitation to join me in doing the holy crawl in my garden. The holy crawl is something I learned very early in ...

Garden experts back the fork-as-weed-puller trick, praising its precision in loosening small weeds without disturbing nearby plants. Forks are most effective when weeds are young, and gloves are worn ...