Use these techniques to help prevent the spread of weeds and to learn about your soil

Let these landscape plants do the dirty work of choking out weeds while you sit back and enjoy the view

Before you spray, arm yourself with knowledge about which weed killers — natural or synthetic — are right for your yard

Show irksome weeds no mercy with these tricks for combating them sans chemicals

It’s highly adaptable, suppresses weeds, reduces erosion and provide weeks of bright flowers. Just watch for invasiveness

Instead of dousing your yard with chemicals to wipe out weeds, let time and nature work their magic via smothering and solarization

Plant wisely for a garden that supports pollinators and requires less work

This once-neglected 100-acre South Carolina site now features a lake, a wood-filled farmhouse and a far-reaching view

The long-lived, drought-tolerant Stipa pulchra is as admired for its benefits as for its good looks

This dramatic, ruby-tinged grass bridges the gap between red and green, short and tall plants