Blog List Category: Weeds

What Do Weeds Tell Us About Soil?

Are weeds good indicator plants? Does the presence of a particular weeds tell you something about your soil? There are many…

Vinegar Weed Killer Myth

Commercial weed killers have been banned in a number of Countries including Ontario, Canada and people are now looking for…

Weed Tea, Fertilizer Tea – No Matter the Name, It Stinks

I read about weed tea many years ago and I made some. It stunk so bad that I never made it again. With all the interest in…

Natural Weed Killers – Do Organic Herbicides Work?

Weeds, weeds everywhere! Gardeners are looking for the best natural weed killer to get rid of them. Roundup certainly works…

Should Hydrogen Peroxide Be Used in the Garden?

If you spend any time on social media or reading popular gardening blogs you already know that hydrogen peroxide does all…

Does Barley Straw Stop Algae Growth in Ponds?

Algae is probably the pond owners biggest problem and people try everything to get rid of it, even barley straw. This is…

Are Dandelions Really Important to Bees?

I am sure you have seen the memes on social media; Dandelions are the first food for bees. “Don’t pick dandelions…

Corn Gluten Meal – Does it Work For Weeds?

Corn gluten meal is the new herbicide for lawns. The movement away from synthetic chemical herbicides has left a gap for…

Vinegar Weed Killer – My Experieince

A while ago I wrote about using vinegar as a weed killer, in Vinegar Weed Killer Myth and reported on the scientific evidence…
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