Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says newspaper and cardboard can be effective weed barriers in a garden, and are ...

You may know Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria, a member of the carrot family, as goutweed, ground elder and snow-on-the-mountain. Native to Europe and northern Asia, it was brought to North ...

Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...

Landscaping fabric might be good to snuff out weeds, but they can also cause a lot of environmental problems in your garden.

Thinking about laying landscape fabric to stop weeds for good? Carol Barany explains why it may do more harm than help — and what to use instead for healthier soil ...

Weeds can be a gardener’s worst nightmare, taking over well-tended beds and competing with your prized plants for nutrients and water. In the quest for a weed-free garden, many homeowners invest in ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a way to greatly enhance the use of common breathable fabric weed barriers while reducing overall weeding time," said an inventor, ...

Here are five good reasons to never use landscape fabric in your garden. We'll also share better alternatives for suppressing weeds, from cardboard to groundcovers.

What constitutes a weed is a matter of context and perspective. The same plants that are undesirable for your garden plot may be invaluable to a nearby field. There they grow heartily despite poor ...

Get the upper hand on weeds by avoiding these common mistakes.

HELLO, GREEN: Winter peas emerge as a harbinger of spring and the launch of gardening season. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Greetings, gardeners! It’s that time of year again when the soil starts ...