Weeds can be a gardener’s worst nightmare, taking over well-tended beds and competing with your prized plants for nutrients and water.

Most people don’t enjoy pulling weeds. For most of us, it’s a time waster that burdens an already congested list of chores. While there have been a lot of advancements in weed control, few seem as ...

Q: We want to put down weed barrier in our landscape, but we just heard it is not the best idea. Can you explain why and tell us what does work? A: The great debate! I’ll just say it up front, I am ...

The author’s garden midway through the growing season, full of vegetables and pest-repelling flowers. How long does cardboard take to decompose? Find answers to using a cardboard weed barrier in your ...

Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...

Landscape fabric and weed barriers are unattractive in landscape beds and are generally covered with an organic mulch (pine bark, pine straw, etc.). Over time, this layer of organic matter will decay, ...

One of the best natural mulches for vegetable gardens is straw. Straw is a by product of grain crops and is made up of the dead stalks and leaves left behind after farmers harvest the grain. It can be ...

Choosing the right mulch for your garden and yard can make a big difference when it comes to fighting weeds. Sometimes, though, aggressive growers will break through the layer of straw or wood chips ...

Weeds are great competitors. They are the first to invade empty spaces, pushing more valuable plants to the side, growing between plants or smothering them with their growth. The three worst weeds to ...