Last year, my neighbors and I were slapped with a $1,500 fine for what the city called ‘weeds.’ But here’s the twist: those ‘weeds’ were actually part of a carefully curated habitat for ...

GARDEN DESIGNER Butter Wakefield’s London backyard, above, has nary a blade of grass out of place. Except, that is, for an untamed patch that contains what many people might deem weedy eyesores ...

By Wally Peck, Master Gardiner The saying, “Give weeds an inch and they’ll take a yard” is certainly true in our intense growing season. Weeds are probably the number one reason gardeners giv… ...

The space you leave between your flowers and shrubs is an opening for weeds until the garden plants mature and cover it over or shade it. It’s best to lay down several inches of mulch between ...

You will still get flowers, but the blooms will be smaller and more numerous. February is a good time to cut back Pee Gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata). Just cut back all stems to within 10 ...

Editor: Every morning before it gets too hot I pull out the weeds or use that weed killer in my flower garden. But the next morning lo’ and behold, more arrive. There are so many different kinds ...

Having reached an age which some would call “ancient,” it does take me much longer to accomplish some basic tasks. Keeping up with weeds in the vegetable garden is one example. They have really gotten ...