Blowing in the Wind: The Rise of Ragweed
Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is widely hated. The pollen from this plant, also known as common ragweed or annual ragweed, isContinue Reading
Category: Weeds
Alaska’s Most Wanted – or Unwanted.
We’re talking weeds here. The weeds you certainly have in your yard and garden right now. The real trick toContinue Reading
Weeding Paved Surfaces
It’s not a very exciting subject for gardeners, but almost everyone has a driveway, a small sidewalk or a pavedContinue Reading
Love Your Enemies
Every spring, as nature awakens, we all look forward to seeing the first flowers appear in the garden. What’s certain,Continue Reading
The Fascinating Story of Unloved Plants
The term “weed” has probably been around since the first human beings attempted to cultivate cereals, i.e. since the NeolithicContinue Reading
Seeing Weeds From an Environmental Angle
We’ve got into the habit of calling a plant that’s foreign to the crop we’re growing a “weed”. Since it’sContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Weed-Free Flowerbed
Question I’m new to horticulture, but even so, I landscaped the front of my new house with a mixed bedContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Invasive Horsetail
Question I had my landscaping redone this month, including some excavation and construction work. I’m discovering that horsetail is growingContinue Reading
How to Control Invasive Plants?
By Julie Boudreau I don’t know any garden that isn’t struggling with at least one plant that’s a little moreContinue Reading
Rebels of the Plant World
One day, a wise man introduced me to the thorny debate surrounding the use of the term weed. Whether weContinue Reading