The two likely candidates are purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) and henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). They’re very common ...

When it comes to backyard weeds, one gardener’s enemy might be another’s wildflower patch. Many so-called weeds provide ...

This week, I’ve had a few people ask me about a plant suddenly popping up in their gardens. They described it as a purple flowerlike plant that came on quickly. The plant they are talking about is ...

Since I first collected bouquets of purple "flowers" with grubby little-kid fingers, I've had a place in my heart for this weed. The harbinger of spring, purple mustard, rings in the season with ...

Most years, Spring signals the start of a colorful garden and a host of blooming flowers. Yet, at this point in the season minimal care is needed for spring-flowering bulbs, Kansas State University ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple henbit and purple deadnettle blanket a field in Henderson County, Ky., Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021. The colorful ...

Spring explodes onto the scene, bringing sunshine, fresh blooms, and an army of weeds that seem to appear overnight. These ...

My yard is a hot mess. Multiple years with a broken mower will do that. And I love having flowers around my deck, but they have to be tough to survive my plant-it-and-forget-it approach to gardening.

Weeds are easiest to control when they are establishing and actively growing. The perfect time to tackle dandelions and other weeds is in autumn. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Give a weed an inch ...