In April, it was all about henbit; now a new weed has caught the attention of homeowners. This particular weed has some similarities to henbit — yet many differences. The strongest similarity to ...

I walk through the Saturday farmers market near my home in Brooklyn, N.Y. A heap of beautiful French sorrel leaves for sale catches my eye. Their pleasantly sour, lemony flavor is so good with seafood ...

Can any plant really be called a "favorite" weed? Yes it can, if you take "favorite" to mean most likely to win a competition. The competition, in this case, is between the weed that causes the most ...

Oxalis, the kind with the tiny yellow flowers, is taking over my beds, borders and yard. I’m ready to take drastic measures to get rid of it, at least in my borders. Can I use RoundUp on it in the ...

I’ve always had a hard time trying to maintain a manicured lawn or properly staking tomato plants in a vegetable bin. And the weeds never stop growing. But rather than thinking of them as a nuisance, ...

Q: I have a centipede lawn with a healthy row of variegated liriope bordering a mulched island. I have been battling yellow wood sorrel (oxalis, I think) in my lawn. I have been spot treating with ...

All across Alabama, our yards, at least for those who don't use weedkiller, are blushing pink with a Latin American beauty. Pink wood sorrel, native to South America, arrived in the south around the ...