Can You Grow Purslane in the Veggie Garden?
Yes, purslane is a vegetable, but also a weed. You might want to forage it rather than grow it. Source:Continue Reading
Category: Weeds
A Roomba for Weeds
The 5-pound (2.25 kg) Tertill will chop weeds into submission. Source: www.kickstarter.com You knew it had to happen one day andContinue Reading
The Shoo-Fly Plant: The Most Beautiful Annual You Never Planted
Jacinthe Emond and her mystery plant. Source: Jacinthe Emond Question: Can you identify this beautiful plant? It appeared in my flower gardenContinue Reading
Controlling Crabgrass in Your Lawn
Freshly germinated crabgrass. Note the broader leaves and paler color than typical lawn grasses. Source: csuhort.blogspot.com If you don’t haveContinue Reading
How to Kill Weed Seeds in Compost
Ideally, you wouldn’t add weeds that are in seed or even in the late part of their blooming cycle toContinue Reading
Can You Use Vinegar as a Weedkiller?
Many websites recommend using vinegar as a weedkiller (herbicide) and yes, the typical white vinegar found in your kitchen doesContinue Reading
How to Control Horsetail
If I had an easy solution for controlling common horsetail (Equisetum arvense), I’d be a rich man. But unfortunately this plant is very difficultContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime Can Control Horsetail
Most garden myths have some element of truth. Such is the case of the one that insists you can controlContinue Reading
My Favorite Weeds!
As a gardener, I’m supposed to react to the presence of “weeds,” those plants that arrive spontaneously in our gardens,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Salt Makes a Good Weed Killer
Actually, this is both true and a myth. Salt really does make a great weed killer (herbicide), as it willContinue Reading