Are weeds taking over your landscape? The Sonoma County Master Gardeners would like to show you how to control those pesky invaders without resorting to harsh chemicals during a free class March 8.

Boiling water is an effective way to kill weeds without using chemicals. It's best used for annual weeds, in cooler weather, and far away from plants you don't want to kill. Other effective methods ...

Water the lawn deeply only when needed to encourage deeper root growth. Allow the top two inches of soil to dry between watering, which helps discourage water-hungry weeds like nutsedge. In fact, ...

We decided to visit family in Brownsville this past week and while here, I can’t help but to reflect on a growing problem while away from home. For some reason, I always feel a bit guilty when my ...

As the light levels diminish moving into the autumn, all garden weeds are in a race against time to flower and produce seed to inhabit our gardens next year. It is hard to argue against the ...

Vinegar is a non-selective herbicide and can harm any vegetation it touches, including lawn grass. If you want to kill weeds in the lawn with an herbicide, use a selective herbicide instead. You can ...

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