Which weed killer for flower beds is best? Weeds in your flower beds are not only unsightly, but they also steal water, nutrients and sunlight from your flowers. If you pull weeds out or cut them down ...

As temperatures become favorable for annuals and perennials to be planted in beds, the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a ...

The gloved hand of a gardener holding some weeds which have been pulled from the garden - Johnalexandr/Getty Images Weeding flower beds can be pretty satisfying, especially if you enjoy gardening.

Q. I find a lot of information on controlling weeds in a lawn, but what about controlling weeds in a flower bed? Can you safely put downpre-emergent weed killers in February and March to control weeds ...

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 give up on gardening. In this first of two ...

Judging from the weather the last few days, it appears that our growing season has finally arrived and some moisture has come along with the warming temperatures. So now we are beginning to see of our ...

Leaving fall leaves on flower beds is eco-friendly and saves work, but this laidback approach can have negative consequences ...

I spent the weekend digging in the dirt and trying to find the zen-like state that gardening seems to inspire in those with thumbs as green as shamrocks. With children in the background, my zen is ...

When you face a flower bed and can’t immediately tell what’s a weed and what’s a flower, you have a situation my wife calls "Code Red." It happens to the best of us at times — myself included. So what ...

Weeding flower beds can be pretty satisfying, especially if you enjoy gardening. Many even wait all year long for the best time to pull weeds, only to make one mistake: Leaving weeds scattered on top ...