Q: I have an ongoing issue with common chickweed in my backyard – and this year it's spread from my flower beds to the vegetable patch nearby. What can I do to get rid of it for good? A: Chickweed ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RDMedically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Chickweed is a perennial flowering plant used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat skin diseases and viruses. It ...

Q : This plant mysteriously appeared in my mailbox planter. Even though it has been well below freezing here in Sherwood, the plant seems to be thriving. It may be a weed but is dark green and ...

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 ...

Q. I have a weed that I think is chickweed. I sprayed it in the fall, but it did not die. I'd prefer to control it organically, if possible. A. The weed in the picture you sent is chickweed. I assume ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

*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 ...

Q: The damage to our red maple (see reader's photo) was caused by the freeze a few weeks ago. We fear the damage will allow insects to damage the tree even more. Is there anything we can do to save ...

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 ...

Q: The damage to our red maple (see reader's photo) was caused by the freeze a few weeks ago. Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired in 2018 from her 38-year career at the University of Arkansas ...