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 ...

Common names used for Stellaria media elsewhere include starweed, satin flower and mouse ear. Here in Alaska, however, this pesky, low-growing plant is always referred to as “chickweed.” It is a ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chickweed 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 ...

Nothing ruins a barefoot walk through the yard quite like stickerweed. Also known as spurweed, stickers, or burweed, this ...

Ortho's Weed B-gon Chickweed, Clover & Oxalis Killer for Lawns Concentrate, available on Amazon, is a well-rated option for tackling this weed in certain types of turf, and if used correctly, ...

The only thing predicable about our weather is that it’s always unpredictable. Erratic temperature fluctuations and excessive rainfall have created problems with our lawn care calendar. Most are ...

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 ...

DEAR NEIL: I think this is dollar weed. Every year it blankets my rose bed and hanging baskets. I pull it up and wait until next year. Is there a permanent solution? Dear Reader: This is chickweed. It ...

Most gardeners are so absorbed in planting at the start of the season that they ignore early weeding. Weeds are just not on the list. They should be if you want to save yourself a lot of work later on ...