Best Weed Wacker And Edger Combo

I don't think I will be able to ignore it when my grandson is old enough to understand, so I'll tell him all about the lucky charm and let him enjoy and have fun with it, too. I'll be fighting it, but I'll also keep the good memories of the "lucky charm".

It resprouts quickly after cutting, and attempting to control it with herbicides puts other plants at risk. Royal Palm Nurseries in Florida sold it in the early 1900s. It is a prime example of why gardeners should learn about the plants they invite into...

This is when it's easiest to locate and pull these invaders, but it's also when the plant is vigorous and has set down solid roots. In areas that are not heavily used, the plants will grow and climb high into trees and shrubs, often adding so much unbalanced...

I think my parents were cooperative with all the broom handles because making a broom took time, and kept me out of other mischief. It was at one time a common treatment for a variety of ailments.

For this reason, bulldozing or mowing a stand of purple loosestrife is generally not effective. However, purple loosestrife thrives in a wide variety of conditions and soil types, ranging from zones 3a to 9b, and has spread relentlessly westward, throughout...

Organic mulches may also effectively control plantain seedlings if they are at least 3 inches deep, are coarse enough, and regularly inspected and weeded so they do not serve as a growth medium for new plantain seedlings.For organic mulches, it helps...

The subject to be hidden here is', a climbing rose,. Simply divide it when it gets too big and share some with fellow gardeners or find another spot for it in your own garden., a well-known Landscape architect--along with his partner, James van Sweden--founded...

Fairchild also witnessed the killer vine?s tendency to climb anything in sight, smothering it with leaves ? Once a vine did pop up, it was treated and the young vine died suddenly.Kudzu monsters can be prevented from taking over the universe; it just...

Morning glories gaze down upon the faces of children and bring smiles of beauty. Please do not even consider eating the seeds of plants that are not meant to be food, and the pretty morning glory is at the top of the list.Having said that, let me assure...

I thought by planting it in the back garden, it might keep mosquitoes and gnats away from my deck. I have a friend who told me it was once used to flavor small tansy cakes that were eaten during Lent, their bitter taste symbolizing Christ's suffering.

Cogongrass is a good example of how non-native plants can take over the landscape, disrupt our fragile ecosystem and take years to eradicate. In 2003, the estimated number of acres which contain or are covered by kudzu in the Southeast was 1 million while...

Are weeds taking over your gardens? Bury the little devils. Walk the dog instead of just opening the door for him/her. Yes, most weeds are just native wild plants, or in some cases accidentally introduced species, that have the nerve to grow in our carefully...

Eradicating this weed from large areas is almost impossible, unless you can hoe and remove. Small to medium size plants produce about 600 seeds, and larger plants can yield up to 1,000 seeds.Hairy bittercress is not invasive enough to warrant using herbicides.

Parts of the plant are mentioned byas a diuretic, an antiseptic, soothing to the digestive sym, useful for colic, and as a hallucinogenic! Queen Anne's Lace was a valuable enough medicinal herb that colonists relin the 48 continental United States, and...

They do well in full sun as well as in the shade. All three of the Wandering Jew plants are extremely easy to grow. They can survive on virtually no care if placed in the proper environment which isn't hard to do considering their flexibility.

After the plant dies and dries out, the stem breaks off at ground level and the plant is blown along by the wind, scattering tens of thousands of seeds as it goes. However, tumbleweeds are not native to the West, but to Eurasia.Tumbleweeds are globular,...

The seedpods are three-cornered and held together with a sort of springy hinge. I wasn't always so ruthless. The first, normal [chasmogamous] flowers are the pretty ones we see in the spring.

Attractive cultivars such as ‘Variegata', ‘Quicksilver' and ‘Maiden's Blush' are often grown, but they bear watching.Thanks to kniphofia for the image of Moses-in-a-boat, and to onalee for the image of white-flowering wandering Jew.

It may not be appetizing to all animals and certainly doesn't seem toxic to birds, as they are the vector for its spread across continents. Different cultivars have varying degrees of cold-tolerance.

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Are there any special tools needed, like a knife, shears, net, etc.? There may be certain parts of the nonnative plant or animal that are better to eat than others are, some parts could be poisonous or irritating to the body.Authorities can be extremely...

In 1769, the Spanish started their conquest. We don't want the wildlands of the 21st century to be a mystery to future generations. Many of the native plants are perennials, which spend most of the first few years of their life growing roots and not an...

Creeping charley is a perennial weed and shows up very early in the year. Once it penetrates the lawn, it Creeping Charlie (or Charley) is a common visitor in many regions and once it settles in, it's as hard to get rid of as free-loading distant relatives!...

Cuttings taken in summer root easily and are necessary if a plant is wanted that is exactly like the parent. Seeds sprout around established bushes, and plants can be found at almost any plant sale or from friends who have rose of sharon growing in their...

It restricts the growth and reproduction of surrounding plants. Even near the graveyard moss was a great place for an afternoon nap! What a dichotomy! Sleep near it, but don't break it! Because it grew around the perimeter of the cemetery, I think we...

I was pleased to see that some garden pests prefer eating this plant over many others I grow, but predation by insects and slugs does little to stifle the progress of this pesky plant as it invades every nook and cranny of my yard and plant collection.Even...

Introduced to this continent as an ornamental about 250 years ago, has established itself across much of the eastern US.As do most invasive plants, it reproduces prolifically.Numerous long brown flat seedpods are produced at summer's end and seeds sprout...