Now’s the time to make one final push to manage noxious weeds before they have a chance to set seed. So, let’s roll up our ...

As a gardener in the Bay Area, you know from observation that weeds have an immense capacity to produce seeds. In fact, the high reproductive output of weeds is astounding. Pigweed produces ...

Want a vibrant garden without breaking the bank? You can start these 13 flowers from seed and skip on buying the costlier nursey-grown young plants.

Some weeds are on the mild end of the garden-ruining spectrum, coming out easily and giving up fairly easily. But others are ...

Weed seeds are among the most patient organisms in nature. Many weeds can produce thousands of seeds per plant per year, and those seeds might lie dormant for decades, just waiting for the right condi ...

Allowing weeds to mature compounds the problem, as they are naturally prolific seed producers. They grow aggressively and can be tough to get rid of, because pulling weeds brings more weed seeds ...

WEED SEEDS: Many summer weeds are setting seeds now. Do not let this happen! Pull these weeds and dispose of them to reduce weed problems next year. In particular, stay ...

Garden writer Ciscoe Morris recommends: removing seed pods from plants before they disperse their seeds all over the garden; a good layer of mulch to make pulling weeds easier; giving ...

As for composting weeds, my rule is never to put anything into the compost (weed seed, diseased plant tissues) that I don’t want more of. I take care to remove the parts of a weed (seed – even ...

If the seed destructor is more widely adopted, it shows promise. Research by Powles, Harrington and Michael Walsh, a weed agronomist at the University of Western Australia, suggests the machine can ...