Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating perfectly prepared soil, and composting in the process. “Using cardboard is a sustainable ...

A hand pulls a weed from gravel - Catlane/Getty Images If you're an avid gardener, you have likely heard every trick in the book to control weeds, and you've also probably learned that there is no ...

"This inspired me." Gardeners share clever hack using old cardboard boxes: 'We had amazing results' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The summer weeds have officially taken over, going out and diligently pulling them out in the heat never sounded like a great idea and now we're all paying a price. As we look out though on a jumble ...

Master Gardeners answer your questions about weeds and invasive plants. Pat D. writes: Help! Weeds are overtaking my garden. How do I control them without chemicals? Answer: Weeds become aggressive ...

It may not come as a surprise that homeowners are searching for ways to make their gardens more sustainable by coming up with DIY weed barrier alternatives. Maintaining and controlling weeds can be ...

Few things frustrate a gardener more than seeing their garden overtaken by weeds. The daunting task of battling back weeds can also discourage new gardeners from even starting a garden in the first ...