We would all like to have weed-free gardens, but we would certainly settle for almost weed-free beds with the right type of maintenance and plantings. Maintenance should, I believe, be carried out on ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

If you want to keep your flower beds free from weeds, there are a few safe and natural weed control options you can choose from. Planting a ground cover to act as a living mulch is a prime example.

Nearly every lawn or garden has one — a bare, ugly spot where nothing seems to grow well. Maybe the spot gets too much sun, or too much shade. Perhaps the soil is too sandy, rocky or full of clay for ...

DEAR JESSICA: This weed has thrived in my neighbors’ and my lawn and garden beds for about two years. Its early growth resembles a pansy leaf. How do we get rid of it? — Carolyn O’Loughlin, Wantagh ...

In landscaping, ground cover plants usually refers to low-lying plants with a creeping or spreading habit, often evergreen and with twiggy dense growth. But the truth is, any plant that’s no more than ...

Although the balcony garden is small in terms of its size, it needs the same level of maintenance as the backyard. One of the most common issues that most balcony gardeners face is the growth of weeds ...