To grow a thriving vegetable garden, effectively managing weeds is a must. Reducing weed issues in new or established veggie beds often requires a mix of tactics and persistence. By using the ...

1. Not knowing the enemy. Identifying the weeds in your garden can help you figure out the best strategy for controlling them. "One key aspect I encounter with gardeners trying to win the battle with ...

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The author’s garden midway through the growing season, full of vegetables and pest-repelling flowers. How long does cardboard take to decompose? Find answers to using a cardboard weed barrier in your ...

Here is the recipe of the week. Start with garden soil containing a mix of wayward seed, roots, and rhizomes. Add a dash or downpour of rain and doses of steadily increasing heat. Sooner than you wish ...

With July Fourth approaching many Delawareans are anxiously awaiting the first homegrown tomato from the vegetable garden. You probably have most of your summer crops planted, so now is the time to ...

Despite the summer weather, dry and hot then wet and cool, and a few diseases on my tomatoes, this has been the best growing season that I can remember in a long time. And to be honest, other than ...

I’ll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn’t seen use in a long, long time, having been replaced by, perhaps, a gasoline- or ...

I love weeding. It creates order out of chaos, something I have come to appreciate. An un-weeded flower bed is full of distractions. My brain is constantly instant messaging me: "See that dandelion?