Here?s another question I?ve gotten from more than one reader: can you use vinegar as a herbicide? The short answer is - yes. There are some ifs, ands...

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I've got poison ivy. Bad. About a week ago, I noticed a small spot on my forearm that itched. Over the course of the next week, it started popping up all over both my arms and hands, and two days ago, it appeared on my face. Yes, that's right - the left side of my face looks like I've got a severe case of hives and if it progresses to look like some of the blistered areas on my hands and arms, I'll be quite attractive for Jenna's wedding on the 17th. . . .

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This week's Organic Gardening Reader Tip comes from Kathryn, who blogs at Plant Whatever Brings You Joy. From Kathryn: Here is a recipe for a weed killer that will kill those...

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HereÂ’s another question IÂ’ve gotten from more than one reader: can you use vinegar as a herbicide? The short answer is - yes. There are some ifs, ands...

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HereÂ’s another question IÂ’ve gotten from more than one reader: can you use vinegar as a herbicide? The short answer is - yes. There are some ifs, ands...

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..Is turning a humble common wildflower into a alcoholic liquird. The Dandelions are out in flower now all along the roadsides, and in wasteground. I am working early but will over the next few days collect some flower heads for wine making. I have made it in 2006 and 2007. . . .

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I kept passing by the asparagus bed last week. Each time I frowned because this is what I saw. This may not look bad to you, but this patch normally produces more asparagus than my family can eat. Do you see those spindly spears? At first, I thought it just needed manure. [...]

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Last year, I used corn gluten to hopefully dent the of invasion of crabgrass in my lawn. I knew based on my conversations with Professor Christians, the inventor of corn gluten as an herbicide that it would take three years to rid my lawn of the ugly looking “wanna be” grass. After speaking to the Professor, I became a corn gluten believer and I was ready to take the corn gluten plunge. I was not a pesticide type of gal. . .

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Well, the official start of Spring happened today. Though, that is a point of contention between my husband and myself. He thinks Spring starts with Opening Day. I think it starts when I feel the overwhelming need to weed a flower bed. The air was warm today and the quackgrass was calling. I gleefully ripped it. . .

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Common or Asiatic Dayflower: "Common or Asiatic Dayflower: Commelina communis"

I hate this weed more than any other in my garden.

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The easiest approach to weed control is to prevent weeds from popping up at all in your yard. Impossible? Close to it, yeah. But you can suppress weed growth to...

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I dodged raindrops and got quite a bit accomplished today.
Go me!

I repaired the cracks in the pond stream. I hope I got them good enough. This winter was a real pisser on the concrete. We've never had a problem before, but this year beat the crap out of it. The stream wasn't the only thing to heave - every freaking perennial I have is sitting a few inches higher than it was in the fall. . .

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Growing yesterday before I accidently trod on it the first Dandelion of the year.Soon all the grass around Wakefield will be ablaze with the Sunrise yellow of this wildflower/weed.It has sultry good looks and if you admire it at close range it is suprisingly complex.What lets it down is its leaves and taproots.
I have two demijohns of Dandelion wine in the cellar from 2006 and 2007.Will 2008 be a good Dandelion wine year?
The title is the French version of its name, the Lions teeth.Its yellow flower head looks like a lions mane to me.
I'm off to do some more allotment preperation.Its sunny but windy.I will top up my Vitamin D levels today :)

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2008-04-02, 06:12:47

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Is your idea of weed control getting down on your hands and knees and pulling? There are easier ways and they donÂ’t have to be nasty, harsh chemicals. ...

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"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered," scribed Ralph Waldo Emerson. I rather doubt, though, that Mr. Emerson would have had any inclination for...

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Howard emailed me what would appear to be a very straight forward question: "What can I use to eliminate poison ivy near a vegetable garden?". We all know...

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At this time of year, landscaping enthusiasts in cold climates are desperate to see plants growing outside -- any plants at all. Why, I'd be glad to see even a...

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A while ago I made the decision that this was my blog, no one else's, and I was going to post what I damn well pleased. This included the mistakes as well as the triumphs. Yeah, those dumb things I do that I really should smack myself for. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2008-02-28, 06:15:57

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I sell Pond Plants I do not sell them until May, so we can be sure they will grow in your part of the country.

I warn everyone to check with their local extension service to see if any water plants are considered
Noxious Weeds in their state. This web site can tell you which water plants are noxious weeds in your state. Please check before you buy plants. . . .

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Posted by Jan Goldfield Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2008-02-20, 05:49:58

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It seems to me that we gardeners are always at war with something in our gardens. Last summer was the invasion of the snails, this winter is the dreaded “clover leaf weed” (I am not sure if that is its real name but that is what everyone calls it around here).
This weed has taken over my garden in a couple of weeks. It is all over my back yard, in all the flower beds, in the walking paths, and in the grass. Fighting this sneaky enemy is not easy. Pulling it by hand doesn’t work since the bulbs grow deep in the ground. . . .

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Posted by Betty Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2008-02-11, 19:17:32

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How do I get rid of crabgrass in my yard? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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What's the best way to keep pigweed from coming back in our garden in Michigan? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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What is the best way to get rid of thistles? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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I've heard that turning soil in your garden at night might be a way to control weeds. Is this true? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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This photograph shows an area to the rear of my yard in which I plan to create a wildlife garden. It is also the place where I found the "terrific weeds" that I mentioned in a previous post. . . .

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Posted by Susan Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-11-17, 06:25:43

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It IS a weed, and a noxious one to boot, according to Internet reports. Once it started blooming and I could see it was yellow, I narrowed it down to Carthamus lanatus, the saffron thistle, an invasive weed all over the world. It must have come in with the nyger. I think I'll leave it—it's more of a problem in places like New Zealand and California—and see if I get any finches nearer the house when the seed ripens.

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Posted by Jane M. Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-11-17, 06:24:56

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I had no idea these bloomed in fall, but then my horticultural knowledge isn’t what it could be. We had a lovely walk around Delaware Park Lake where we enjoyed this bright vista as well as the still-green foliage. . . .

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-10-16, 06:13:49

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Is garlic mustard weed edible? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Reader, Carole reports that bittersweet is swallowing up her property. Seeking advice on organic bittersweet control, she writes: For a few years when we first moved in, I went around every...

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CESTRUM NOCTURNUM (Dame de Noche).

11.30 p.m. and just popped out to call the cats in and the perfume hit me, 15 metres away! I cut it down hard 2 months ago after its earlier flowering - and here it is again. Fantastic. And in the USA, they call it an invasive weed.

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Posted by ladyluz Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-09-19, 06:45:06

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Controlling rampant weeds can be hard to do, especially if your weeds are the strong and resilient type (think Dandy loins). Once a particular weed as set up shop in your lawn removing it can be a long and trying ordeal, and many people simply give up. This is when you see houses with front lawns that are more weed than lawn- your first reaction might be to frown upon the homeowner for keeping their property in a state of disrepair, but the reality is that they simply might not know what to do. . .

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Posted by peach Reblogged by Old Roses to lawn, weeds on 2007-09-18, 06:14:40

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I can't say that I'm quite as big a fan of weeding as Lori Geistlinger claims to be in her post Confessions of a Compulsive Weeder at Dave's Garden. But weeding does have its benefits, even beyond the obvious result of an attractive and healthy garden. In fact, I've learned some valuable lessons about life while ridding my gardens of these unwelcome guests. In weeding, as in life. . .

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Posted by Beth Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-09-10, 05:57:05

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This is the time of year when I begin to have somewhat lower expectations for the garden. There are only a few flowers left to anticipate—dahlias mainly, some others—and the late summer stalwarts are beginning to fade. The afternoons are warm though and the cicadas are just as loud. A cardinal family in the mock orange is creating a racket morning, noon, and night. . . .

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, weeds on 2007-09-09, 05:57:27

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I would like to recommend two stressbusters to you all. The first is chamomile tea. Now, I've been a bit sceptical about the claims made for herbal teas and so on, but I will have to revise my opinion. I'm...

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How can I get rid of crabgrass? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Okay, I know it's a weed that plagues lawns. On top of that, it's invasive -- and we all know what a big no-no that is. Still, there's a side...

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Weeds can be tenacious foes, reminding us of the truth of the maxim, "Know thine enemy." Proper weed identification can be the gateway to knowledge that has been compiled over...

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Many things love to come and live off your plants, including bacteria, bugs, birds, and bunnies. If you don't control them, entire crops can be ruined. The result of your careful cultivation, in your garden and in your life, can be lost to predators in a short time. ... Take a look at your life, what toxic relationships, substances and emotions are feeding on your energy and taking away from what you have to give to others. Eliminate them.- Vivian Elisabeth Glyck, 1997

The best advice my father ever gave me was "get rid of the things in your life that make you feel bad." Toxic substances, toxic relationships and toxic jobs are the weeds of your life. Get rid of them to make room for you to grow and bloom.

Be sure to visit Carolyn at Sweet Home and Garden Chicago who hosts Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-09-04, 00:35:30

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I've got a lot of beauties in my yard and garden, and one big beast -- a poisonous something-or-other (oak or sumac?) at the back of the property. Here's a shot of it after a lethal dose of weedkiller:

It's in an untamed corner behind a rhododendron bush. In the spring, some of its stems stretched out towards the shrub. Not knowing what it was, I attempted to cut away the branches without touching them. I clearly didn't succeed, because I ended up with a rash similar to poison ivy but much more severe, involving a trip to the doctor, steroids and a lot of unpleasantness before it went away. At this point I'm waiting for the courage (and cooler weather so I can bundle up from head to toe) to pull or dig it out by the roots and banish it completely. . . .

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Posted by Beth Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-09-01, 06:49:22

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Although less well known than poison ivy, it behooves inhabitants of North America's West Coast to familiarize themselves with poison oak. Follow the links in my article on poison ivy...

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I was hanging out in the garden last night. It was soooooo beautiful that I didn’t want to go in. (Besides, I had dishes to do.) I was picking up sticks from the storms, doing some deadheading when I happened to look at a big clump of ornamental grasses. And what to my wondering eyes should appear? Weeds! Lots of big, tall, weeds — with big, fat seedheads. . .

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Posted by Connie Nelson Reblogged by Old Roses to weeds on 2007-08-18, 06:24:24

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My pocket camera a Nikon S-1, that I take on dogwalks, was too finicky and frustrating to use. Granted it was small and thin so easily pocketable but lacked image stabilization so I often ended up with blurred images in spite of it having blur detection ability. I would often get the message "the image is blurred, do you want to keep the photo" so I would have to take the picture again with often the same results and still have some blurred pictures that the camera missed detecting. . . .

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Posted by Ki Reblogged by Old Roses to photos, weeds, wildflowers on 2007-08-09, 18:49:39

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