Weeds
There are many types of garden weeds, making it difficult to know how to kill weeds, as not all methods work the same for all weed types. For this reason, we have attempted to make the task of weed control in lawns and gardens easier by providing tips on how to identify garden weeds. Once you know more about the common garden weeds found in the landscape, you’ll have a better idea on how to kill weeds that become bothersome. Whether it comes down to taking an organic approach or using a chemical method, our tips will alleviate future problems.
Weeds
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Sorrel Weed Control: How To Control Yellow And Red Sorrel Weeds
Where soil has poor drainage and low nitrogen, you will undoubtedly find sorrel weeds. This unwelcomed perennial summer weed spreads by underground rhizomes. Learn more about getting rid of sorrel here.
By Susan Patterson
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What Is A Stale Seedbed – Killing Weeds With Stale Seedbed Method
A stale seedbed is the result of careful cultivation and then a rest period to allow weeds to grow. Sound crazy? The process minimizes weeds once crops are planted. Here are some tips on how to use a stale seedbed so you don't have to spend all your time weeding the garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Boiling Water And Plants – Boiling Water Weed Control And Other Uses
In addition to pulling, digging, and spraying, there’s another simple addition to our weed-killing toolbelt – boiling water weed control. Learn more here.
By Becca Badgett
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Is Yellow Woodsorrel Edible: Taking Advantage Of Yellow Woodsorrel Uses
For someone who doesn’t like weeds, woodsorrel sour grass may look like a patch of much hated clover. Although in the same family, it is a very different plant. There are numerous uses for yellow woodsorrel, and you can learn all about them in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Vines That Kill Flowers – How To Kill Vines In Flower Beds
Vines have many attributes in the garden. However, vines can also be unwelcoming in the garden. Learn how to kill vines in flower beds here.
By Amy Grant
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Dallisgrass Weed: How To Control Dallisgrass
An unintentionally introduced weed, dallisgrass is difficult to control, but with a little know how, it is possible. Read this article for information on how to kill dallisgrass. Click here for more.
By Jackie Rhoades
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Yellow Sweetclover Management – Controlling Yellow Sweetclover Plants
Yellow sweetclover is neither a true clover nor especially sweet. Is yellow sweetclover a weed? Sometimes. Click this article for more information on why yellow sweetclover is considered a weed in some areas and tips on yellow sweetclover management.
By Teo Spengler
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Using Alcohol As Herbicide: Killing Weeds With Rubbing Alcohol
With increasing information available online regarding the harmful effects of weed killers, growers are left searching for other solutions. However, some suggested methods for killing weeds may do more harm than good. Learn about using alcohol as herbicide in this article.
By Tonya Barnett
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What Is Pigweed – Learn About Pigweed Plant Uses
Using pigweed plants in the kitchen is one way to manage this plant that many gardeners call a pest or a weed. Common throughout the U.S., pigweed is edible from its leaves and stems down to its small seeds. Learn more about pigweed as food in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Can You Eat Lambsquarters Leaves – How To Use Lambsquarters Plants
Have you wondered what in the world you can do with that gigantic pile of weeds you just pulled from your garden? You might be surprised to learn that some of them, including lambsquarters, are edible. Learn more about eating lambsquarters plants here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Berm Weed Control – Learn About Killing Weeds On Berms
Beautiful gardens and well-groomed lawns can be labor intensive, but the suppression of unwanted weeds can be quite the undertaking, too. Luckily, there are several options when for removal of troublesome weeds, including berm weed control. Learn more here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Is Japanese Knotweed Edible: Tips For Eating Japanese Knotweed Plants
Japanese knotweed has a reputation as an aggressive, noxious weed, and it’s well-deserved because it can grow 3 feet (1 m.) every month, sending roots up to 10 feet (3 m.) into the earth. However, this plant isn’t all bad because certain parts of it are edible. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Eating Ground Ivy: Is Creeping Charlie Edible
A bane to some gardeners, creeping Charlie can, indeed, infiltrate the landscape becoming impossible to eradicate. But what if eating creeping Charlie was an option? Would it be any more palatable in the landscape? Click here to find out if you can eat creeping Charlie plants.
By Amy Grant
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Using Sheep’s Sorrel As Food – Can You Eat Sheep’s Sorrel Weeds
You may be curious about using sheep’s sorrel in the garden rather than eradicating this common weed. So, is sheep’s sorrel edible and what uses does it have? Click here to learn more about sheep’s sorrel herbal use and decide if this “weed” is right for you.
By Becca Badgett
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Can You Eat Chickweed – Herbal Use Of Chickweed Plants
The presence of weeds in the garden can send many gardeners into a tizzy but, most “weeds” are not as horrible as we make them out to be – they just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. As is the case for the use chickweed plants. Learn more here.
By Darcy Larum
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Tips For Controlling Ragweed Plants
For an allergy sufferer, having your lawn or garden invaded by ragweed can be near torture. Controlling ragweed will help to keep your garden looking nice and alleviate allergy symptoms. Learn more here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Poa Annua Control - Poa Annua Grass Treatment For Lawns
Poa annua grass can cause problems in lawns. Reducing poa annua in lawns can be tricky, but it can be done. With tips from this article and a little persistence, poa annua control is possible.
By Heather Rhoades