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8 Common Weeds in Your Backyard You Can Actually Eat

8 Common Weeds in Your Backyard You Can Actually Eat

Here's how to put these pesky plants to good use.

Giant Hogweed Can Cause Third-Degree Burns

Giant Hogweed Can Cause Third-Degree Burns

This plant has dangerous sap and is popping up in more and more areas around the country. Clark County in Washington is the latest place to identify the presence of giant hogweed.

5 Eco-Friendly Insect Repellents Mother Nature Approves Of

5 Eco-Friendly Insect Repellents Mother Nature Approves Of

Insects are there for a reason—these clever products repel them instead of exterminating.

This Is What Actually Happens to Ash Borers in the Extreme Cold

This Is What Actually Happens to Ash Borers in the Extreme Cold

Can the polar vortex really kill off much of this invasive species?

5-Year-Old Stung by a Poisonous Caterpillar at Day Care

5-Year-Old Stung by a Poisonous Caterpillar at Day Care

The Texas girl was stung by an asp, or Southern Flannel Moth Caterpillar.

These Robots Are the Future of Garden Care

These Robots Are the Future of Garden Care

If you love your Roomba, you’re going to love these new contraptions. Let these yard-care robots do the dirty work for you.

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The Only Weed Identification Guide You'll Ever Need

The Only Weed Identification Guide You'll Ever Need

Don't let these pesky plants rob your garden of its beauty.

Fill Your Garden with These Natural Insect-Repelling Plants

Fill Your Garden with These Natural Insect-Repelling Plants

Put your garden to work while keeping mosquitoes and other bothersome bugs away. These plants are a natural insect-repelling options you can try in your yard.

5 Pet-Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds From Your Yard

5 Pet-Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds From Your Yard

Diagnose Tree Disease

Diagnose Tree Disease

10 Common Garden Pests to Look for on Your Plants and How to Get Rid of Them

10 Common Garden Pests to Watch for and How to Get Rid of Them

What You Need to Know to Eliminate Weeds From Your Garden

What You Need to Know to Eliminate Weeds From Your Garden

Peach Tree Diseases and Pests

If you can grow peach trees in your climate, consider yourself lucky. However, there are a few things you should know about common peach tree diseases and pests.

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How to Kill Weeds Naturally, Without Harming Your Other Plants

How to Kill Weeds Naturally, Without Harming Your Other Plants

How Do I Get Rid of Clover After Weed Killers and Lime Have Failed?

How Do I Get Rid of Clover After Weed Killers and Lime Have Failed?

Insects Eating Hostas

Insects Eating Hostas

My Juniper Trees Have Orange, Slimy Balls on Them -- What Are They?

My Juniper Trees Have Orange, Slimy Balls on Them -- What Are They?

What's the Best Way to Get Rid of Fire Ants?

What's the Best Way to Get Rid of Fire Ants?

How Do I Get Rid of Ants on My Lemon Tree?

How Do I Get Rid of Ants on My Lemon Tree?

What Can I Do if the Leaves on My Crabapple Tree Are Turning Yellow and Brown and Are Covered with Dark Spots?

What Can I Do if the Leaves on My Crabapple Tree Are Turning Yellow and Brown and Are Covered with Dark Spots?

The Best Ways to Stop Japanese Beetles From Devouring Your Garden

The Best Ways to Stop Japanese Beetles From Devouring Your Garden

How Can I Get Rid of Wiregrass?

How Can I Get Rid of Wiregrass?

Poisonous Weed Like Queen Anne's Lace?

Poisonous Weed Like Queen Anne's Lace?

Holes In Your Hostas? Slugs Are Probably the Culprit

Holes In Your Hostas? Slugs Are Probably the Culprit

How Can I Eliminate Thistle?

How Can I Eliminate Thistle?

What's the Best Way to Clear a Weed-Infested Flowerbed?

What's the Best Way to Clear a Weed-Infested Flowerbed?

Stop Squash Bugs in Your Garden

Stop Squash Bugs in Your Garden

How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie and Keep It From Coming Back

How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie and Keep It From Coming Back

Weed Killer 101

Weed Killer 101

Stop Fall Webworms the Organic Way

Stop Fall Webworms the Organic Way

Stop These Common Garden Pests Now

Stop These Common Garden Pests Now

Stop Aphids in Your Garden

Stop Aphids in Your Garden

Stop Grasshoppers in Your Garden

Stop Grasshoppers in Your Garden

How to Get Rid of Bugs in Your Garden

How to Get Rid of Bugs in Your Garden

How to Get Rid of Crabgrass

How to Get Rid of Crabgrass

How to Keep Ants Out of Your Home

How to Keep Ants Out of Your Home

Operation Pest Control

Operation Pest Control

How to Control Powdery Mildew

How to Control Powdery Mildew