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

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

Vines can grow over slopes, trail off pergolas and add seasonal color to the garden

Announce your landscape beautification efforts with this flowering vine that perks up hot, dry gardens

Splash your garden with bright tropical color from late summer through fall with these showy trailing and climbing beauties

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

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

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

This unsung beauty tolerates wet soil, provides beautiful late summer blooms and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds