Pine trees can serve a variety of purposes in a home landscape, from acting as windbreaks to providing visual interest with their evergreen foliage. Though generally low-maintenance, pine trees can ...

Like sunshine and rain, weeds are just part of the gardening experience—but that doesn't mean you have to live with them. Getty Images If you have a lawn or garden, chances are you probably have weeds ...

I moved home earlier this year and was delighted to finally have a large lawn. The one thing I was less pleased about? The weedy nature of it. There were classic dandelions and nettles, but also some ...

It is the most wonderful time of the year — if you are a weed! I feel like I am growing an experimental test field for weeds, and they are being very, very successful. The heat and the rainfall are ...

Weeds can be described as any plant that's growing where you don't want it. And a plant sprouting out of the cracks in your driveway certainly is not where you'd want it. The narrow space can make it ...

Weeds are more than just an unattractive nuisance. Certain weeds can exacerbate allergies, attract unwelcome pests to your yard, and compete with desired grasses for sunlight, water, and nutrients.

Greenfield Robotics, a Kansas-based company, is hoping to move agriculture away from herbicides. They’ve developed robots to take on a labor-intensive process — cutting weeds down. Three yellow, ...

There are all kinds of activities involved landscape maintenance. The most burdensome jobs are those that must be done regularly. A good example of this is mowing lawns. But to my mind, the most ...

Apple cider vinegar is an effective, non-toxic way to combat garden problems and clean tools. It's important to apply apple cider vinegar in the correct concentrations. Apple cider vinegar solutions ...

A friend recently bought a house with a yard that had seen better days. She was up for the challenge and began cleaning it before leaving for a trip to Italy. She came back to a lovely crop of rush ...

Put in the time and effort When someone tells me, “I just can’t get rid of this weed,” I generally counter with, “Nothing can grow in your landscape unless you let it.” It’s mostly a matter of whether ...