In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

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?

Like weeds with purple flowers, weeds with white flowers are a mixed bag. Some can be beneficial, but others are not ideal for growing in your yard due to their invasiveness, toxicity, or ...

“I am struggling to keep up with the weeds in my garden. Is there a difference between a weed and a garden plant?” The staff at the Chicago Botanic Garden is also dealing with a robust weed population ...

It is the most wonderful time of the year — if you are a weed! I feel like I am growing an experimental test field for weeds, and they are being very, very successful. The heat and the rainfall are ...

The popular Weed Identification Field Guide is now available electronically as an e-book and, for the first time, downloadable on iPad. The publication is distributed by the Iowa Soybean Association ...

Description: The county weed project will help youth learn about various weeds in a safe manner. Youth are encouraged to be careful when collecting samples. Option A: Collect and mount 1 weed specimen ...

Patience is important when battling weeds. Different species of these pesky plants can grow in almost any season. Once you eliminate one type of weed, it may feel like another type almost immediately ...

I recently discovered that what I thought were beautiful flowers in my yard are actually noxious weeds. Can you explain how to identify noxious weeds and why they are harmful? Spring has sprung, and ...

I am having a terrible time keeping up with the weeds in my garden this year. Is there a biological difference between a weed and an ornamental plant? — Jennifer Jacobson, Wheeling The staff at the ...

For anyone battling weeds in their lawns, chemical sprays may seem like the obvious first choice. Although herbicides can be extremely effective weed control, they are the final step in a well-rounded ...