Weeds

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  Prevent persistent purslane from taking hold in the garden

  Red-edged succulent leaves and stems may sound like an attractive plant, but purslane is one of those weeds that can take over if not kept in check.

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  Fast growing lamb's quarters likes garden beds

  Lamb's quarters is a fast growing annual weed that seems to thrive in the rich soil of garden beds. The leaves are blue-green and shaped like a goosefoot, another common name for this plant.

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  Prevent or kill? Best way to get rid of weeds

  Weeds are opportunistic. They tend to germinate, grow and propogate faster than most deserable plants. Weeds deprive desirable plants of needed water, light and soil nutrients. If left untreated, weeds can quickly take over your garden.

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  Treat dandelions in the fall for best control

  Although they show up in the spring lawn, dandelions and several other perennial broadleaf weeds are best treated in the fall.

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  Don't let this weed carpet your garden

  Carpetweed is an annual that can quickly cover bare soil and can be especially annoying in new garden beds.

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  Ouch! Stinging nettle earns its name

  You'll never forget stinging nettle if you grab it while weeding the garden. It literally stings your hand with tiny, hair-like needles that are barely visible to the naked eye.

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  Stop weeds from robbing nutrients from desirable plants

  A weed is like a thief in the night, robbing vegetable and flowering plants of the nutrients and water they need for good production.

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  Don't get in a bind with bindweed

  All weeds are obnoxious, but field bindweed can actually strangle a plant.