The first green that pushes through cold soil rarely belongs to roses or tomatoes. It belongs to weeds that wake up before almost anything else, staking their claim while frost still bites the air.

No matter the growth stage, soybean weeds are never a welcome presence. In fact, early-season weed control is critical to minimize direct competition with weeds that emerge at about the same time as ...

There are three ways to identify a wild plant: books, websites and apps. Identification depends upon looking closely at it. Does it have long thin leaves like grass? Or broader leaves like a shrub?

When it comes to backyard weeds, one gardener’s enemy might be another’s wildflower patch. Many so-called weeds provide medicinal value or essential food for pollinators, and their role in our lawns ...

ID It: Thick mats of low-growing, slightly hairy stems and three-leaflet leaves similar to clover; small yellow flowers in spring followed by black kidney-shape seedpods. What to Know: A sign of poor, ...

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 ...