Straw, leaves, pine needles, shredded bark and/or dried grass clippings from untreated lawns are all good options. You can’t cover ground where you’ve just planted vegetable seeds (it’ll stop most of ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a small rug.

Achieving and maintaining a healthy lawn requires key practices that promote healthy grass and weed control. You might already be on the lookout for some of the most common weeds that grow in home ...

Sue has spotted spurge taking over her lawn. This spurge is a low-lying plant, with reddish spots on its small leaves, that ...

Noticing a weed I have probably seen often but never identified, I took a picture and examined it. Although there are at least five genus of spurge, I recognized the prostrate spurge (Euphorbia ...

Spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is an annual weed in the spurge family. It grows close to the ground and forms a dense mat of vegetation, invading gardens, cultivated agricultural areas, cracks in ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A pretty but pesky invasive and noxious weed is making its way into Central Oregon gardens. Experts say myrtle spurge is not something you want around. It's a drought-tolerant ...

Gardening isn’t always about the pretty stuff. And today we need to discuss a less-than-glamorous topic: weeds in landscape beds. With summer dragging on, you may have had to limit the time you spent ...