In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

Learn how to identify weeds and keep them out of your garden. Learn how to identify weeds and what to do about them. This episode of Year-Round Gardening shows you how to recognize dandelions, wood ...

woman crouching down in a garden checking on crop - Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images Gardening goes hand in hand with identifying common garden weeds. These often relentless, unwelcome plants serve as a ...

It is the most wonderful time of the year — if you are a weed! I feel like I am growing an experimental test field for weeds, and they are being very, very successful. The heat and the rainfall are ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...

Gardening is power. Sure, you might think of gardening as the hobby of grandmotherly types, but gardening is all about mankind’s endless battle to dominate and control the world. We see a plot of land ...

I know you hate those weeds in your lawn, but they’re trying to tell you something, and in this case, you really should shoot the messenger. A lot of lawn problems can be solved simply by identifying ...

What makes a weed a weed? The answer is a little complicated. At the most basic level, a weed could be any plant growing where it’s not wanted to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management. By ...

During the process of fall yard and garden cleanup and evaluating this past growing season, weeds are frequently part of the ...

Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta) proves that not all dainty flowers in the garden are darlings. Also known as sour grass, juicy fruit or pickle plant, yellow wood sorrel is a quickly spreading weed ...

Q These weeds are taking over in my garden [the reader sent a photo]. What can I do to control them? A I think we can see from the range of weed questions in this column that weeds are gaining ground ...

This week Backyard Farmer, will scout for problems at the garden & show you the difference beetles. On this week’s Backyard Farmer, we’ll scout for problems at the garden and show you the difference ...