Solarization also eliminates some soil diseases, including Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, Fusarium wilt, damping-off, crown gall, tomato canker, and potato scab, allowing healthy plants and ...

Even after you rid your garden of weeds, they can sprout again – weed seeds remain in the soil. HANDOUT A reader recently asked how to prevent weed seeds from sprouting on the completely bare area ...

Q. What steps can I take now to avoid a weed problem in the spring? It seems that as soon as the weather warms up, the weeds go crazy and I can’t keep up! Although weeds are mostly a warm-weather ...

Utilize rain barrels and rain gardens to conserve water and support plant growth. Solarize vegetable gardens during the summer to reduce weeds, pests, and diseases. Minimize pesticide use to encourage ...

Nearly impossible to get rid of and unsightly to look at, weeds are every gardener's worst enemy. One way to minimize their appearance is to grow your plants in raised beds, rather than in the ground.

Dealing with weeds is an inevitable part of maintaining any yard and garden, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. If pulling weeds by hand isn’t quite doing the trick, you may need to turn to a ...