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.
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Giant Hogweed Information – Tips For Controlling Giant Hogweed Plants
Giant hogweed is one scary plant. What is giant hogweed? It is a Class A noxious weed and is on several quarantine lists. Learn more about its control and where it grows in this article. Click here for additional information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Use Garlic Mustard Plants – Garlic Mustard Recipes And Harvest Tips
Curious about garlic mustard edibility? Garlic mustard may have tasty potential, but it is a noxious weed. It is a biennial plant that can be used in cooking but whose presence is potentially damaging to native flora. Learn more about using garlic mustard plants in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Nettleleaf Goosefoot Weed Control: How To Get Rid Of Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Goosefoot is an annual weed closely related to chard and spinach. It invades lawns and gardens throughout the U.S., and if left to its own devices, it can take over. Learn about nettleleaf goosefoot identification and control in this article.
By Jackie Carroll
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How To Kill Grass Naturally – Kill Unwanted Grass In Your Yard
There are natural ways to kill unwanted grass without introducing chemicals into the home landscape. So if you have a patchy lawn, grass weeds or an area of sod you want removed for a garden bed, click this article for tips on how to get rid of grass naturally.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Is Flame Weeding: Information On Flame Weeding In Gardens
Does using a flame thrower makes you uneasy? Find out more about using heat to kill weeds. Click this article to get additional information.
By Jackie Carroll
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Controlling Foxtail Weeds - How To Get Rid of Foxtail Grass In Lawns
What is foxtail weed? The plant is usually an annual but occasionally a perennial. It invades disturbed soils across North America and produces thick "foxtails" of seeds that spread prolifically. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Seeds That Stick To Clothing: Different Types Of Hitchhiker Plants
There?s a hitchhiker lurking in your car right now and you don?t even know it. Fortunately, it?s not the kind that might end up on the nightly news, but it?s almost as bad where the ecosystem is concerned. Learn more about hitchhiking weeds in this article.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Purple Deadnettle Control: Getting Rid Of Deadnettle Weeds
Every perfect lawn represents a hard-won battle against weeds like purple deadnettle. If your lawn has spots of this annoying purple plant, read this article for some ideas on how to eliminate it once and for all.
By Kristi Waterworth
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How To Kill Creeping Charlie Plant
While getting rid of the creeping charlie weed is difficult, if you know a few tips and tricks about how to get rid of creeping charlie, you can beat this annoying lawn invader. This article will help with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Controlling Canada Thistle - Canada Thistle Identification And Control
Perhaps one of the most noxious weeds in the home garden, Canada thistle has a reputation for being impossible to get rid of. Canada thistle control is difficult but the following info may help.
By Heather Rhoades
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Cocklebur Control – Tips For Getting Rid Of Cocklebur Weeds
You take a simple nature walk only to discover hundreds of sharp, little burrs stuck in your pants, socks, and shoes. These nasty burrs from cocklebur are no doubt an intolerable nuisance. Learn about controlling cocklebur weeds in this article.
By Darcy Larum
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Killing White Clover - How To Control White Clover In Lawns And Gardens
White clover is a plant that is either loved or hated by the homeowner. Knowing how to control white clover in lawns and garden beds is helpful. Get more info in this article and get ahead of this weed.
By Heather Rhoades
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Myrtle Spurge Control: Managing Myrtle Spurge Weeds In Gardens
What is myrtle spurge? It's a kind of weed bearing the scientific name of Euphorbia myrsinites. Myrtle spurge plants are very invasive and managing myrtle spurge weeds is not easy. Click here for information about methods of myrtle spurge control.
By Teo Spengler
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Scarlet Pimpernel Control: Tips For Scarlet Pimpernel Weeds
The British sometimes refer to scarlet pimpernel as the poor man's weather-glass because the flowers close when the sky is overcast, but there is nothing quaint about the plant's invasive potential. Find out about scarlet pimpernel control in this article.
By Jackie Carroll
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False Dandelion Info – Is Cat’s Ear A Weed Or Suitable For Gardens
Cat's ear is a common flowering weed that is often mistaken for a dandelion. Most often appearing in disturbed areas, it will also appear in lawns. Learn more about recognizing cat's ear flowers and controlling the plant in the following article.
By Liz Baessler
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Managing Skeletonweed: Tips For Killing Skeletonweed In Gardens
Skeletonweed is listed as invasive in many states. Since it is so persistent, the question is how to control skeletonweed? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Why You Should Never Burn Poison Ivy
Learn why it’s dangerous and unwise to burn the dreaded poison ivy.
By Susan Albert