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
Category: Weeds
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
The Orchid Nobody Wants
The following article was first posted to this blog on June 26, 2018. I’m reposting it today because I’ve beenContinue Reading
Should You Try to Save Plants from a Weed-Infested Bed?
By Larry Hodgson Question: One of my perennial beds is full of goutweed and I’ve decided to use the black tarpContinue Reading