Chickweed is a fast-spreading annual weed with tiny white flowers that can produce thousands of seeds. Keeping your lawn healthy and dense is the best natural defense against chickweed. Along with ...

Q: I have an ongoing issue with common chickweed in my backyard – and this year it's spread from my flower beds to the vegetable patch nearby. What can I do to get rid of it for good? A: Chickweed ...

Spring. It always smells clean, especially after a slow rain. Each year we are happy to start to see pops of color across the landscape of our counties, but maybe not the little pops of purple we see ...

Q: I have lots of chickweed that seems to be taking over areas of my tall fescue lawn. How can I get rid of it so my kids have a better surface to play on? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...

Q: What’s the best way to mow my lawn so I can get rid of the wild onions? A: Oh, dear, there are so many things I want to say when I get this question. First of all, I really wish there was a magic ...

There are many signs of spring. Robins begin to sing, flowers return to garden centers, and for those of us with pollen allergies we feel it in the air too. For lawn lovers spring is officially here ...

If homeowners hoping for a lush green lawn are now starting to see little purple or white flowers in their yard, there’s bad news: there’s not a whole lot you can do about it. K-State Research and ...

Q. I have a weed that I think is chickweed. I sprayed it in the fall, but it did not die. I'd prefer to control it organically, if possible. A. The weed in the picture you sent is chickweed. I assume ...