Sheep Sorrel: Tangy Taste, But Thuggish Behavior
I have good news and bad. The good? Your plant is edible and even delicious. The bad? It’s also aContinue Reading
Category: Weeds
Did I Plant a Monster?
In the spring, Japanese butterbur has none of its impressive summer appearance. But unimpressive or not, it could still turnContinue Reading
The First Weed of Spring
By Larry Hodgson I just know you’re so looking forward to this: the blooming of the first weed of spring!Continue Reading
The Strawberry Plant That Isn’t
By Larry Hodgson Question: In the lawn of our backyard, there is a small plant which resembles a tiny strawberryContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Weeds that Indicate the Soil’s pH
Dandelions, like most weeds, will grow in pretty much any soil. Photo: Sergeant, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Many gardeners claimContinue Reading
Eliminating Goutweed While Saving Your Other Plants
The green-leaf form of goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria). Photo: martiroz, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Question: I have a serious problem. Green goutweed isContinue Reading
A Beautiful Wildflower That Can Become A Menace
By Larry Hodgson Question: I’m sending you a photo of a very beautiful plant that I would like you to identifyContinue Reading
Tips On Controlling Plants With Wandering Rhizomes
By Larry Hodgson Sometimes gardeners are faced with a plant with creeping rhizomes, that is, underground stems that produce numerousContinue Reading
The Weedy Bellflower
By Larry Hodgson I’ve grown all sorts of bellflowers (Campanula spp.) over my lifetime as a gardener, from short, creeping orContinue Reading
How to Tell If a Plant is a Weed
Here’s an old gardening adage you might want to apply. If you’re not sure if a plant is a weedContinue Reading