In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

Weeds have long been villainized in the garden, seen as problem plants that grow where they are not wanted. In recent years, however, there has been a growing acceptance that tolerating less ...

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 ...

Patience is important when battling weeds. Different species of these pesky plants can grow in almost any season. Once you eliminate one type of weed, it may feel like another type almost immediately ...

There are three ways to identify a wild plant: books, websites and apps. Identification depends upon looking closely at it. Does it have long thin leaves like grass? Or broader leaves like a shrub?

Like weeds with purple flowers, weeds with white flowers are a mixed bag. Some can be beneficial, but others are not ideal for growing in your yard due to their invasiveness, toxicity, or ...

Every year when spring officially arrives, people spend more time in the great outdoors as the season gears up. Whether you’re looking for help identifying plants along your morning hike or designing ...

I recently discovered that what I thought were beautiful flowers in my yard are actually noxious weeds. Can you explain how to identify noxious weeds and why they are harmful? Spring has sprung, and ...

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD Key Takeaways Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac have oils that cause itchy ...