Q: I have heard that some of the weeds that come up in yards and gardens can be eaten. Can you tell me which ones I can eat? Any ideas about how to cook them? A: As spring arrives, weeds compete for ...

Spring has officially sprung, meaning the list of gardening tasks grows steadily longer. Pruning, sowing, and weeding are top of many gardeners’ minds - though the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ...

Allotment or full blown garden - if you’re into growing stuff, you probably spend a sizeable chunk of your time removing wild-growing plants. But it’s time for a shift in mentality. Just as Gardener’s ...

Hayden Keene of Springfield is an Environmental Studies major at Bowdoin College and also studies herbalism. This season, I challenge you to eat your weeds. This time of year, vibrant heralds of ...

Many of us grow vegetables in our gardens, but even if you don’t, you just might have a whole produce section growing in your yard that you don’t even know about. That’s because many of the plants we ...

Weeds, we love to hate them. Every year, it is the same never-ending battle of pulling, digging and wrestling as they compete with our vegetables, flowers or lawns for sunlight, water and space. But ...

Many early spring weeds are easy to pull up, preventing future growth. Avoid using herbicides on easily removable weeds and consider the environmental impact. Herbicides can damage trees and lawns, so ...

As autumn approaches, lawns across the UK require some extra attention and care. Garden enthusiasts are preparing for an influx of weeds throughout their grassy patches, which are well-known for ...