Plantains (Plantago spp.), like the broadleaf plantain or buckhorn plantain, are some of the most common and persistent weeds found in lawns, gardens, and even growing through the cracks in sidewalks ...

Broadleaf plantain (plantago major) and buckhorn plantain (plantago lanceolate) are two of the most common and over looked weeds. The word plantago originates from the Latin word planta meaning “sole ...

Broad-leaf Plantain, or Plantago major, is a common perennial ‘weed’ found across North America. I’m sure you have seen this unassuming little plant in your yard, along the roadside or at a local park ...

Q: I have plantain that has just about taken over my backyard this last summer. What can I do to get rid of it? Vicki Alldread, email A: Broadleaf and buckhorn plantain are commonly found growing in ...

Many of us grow vegetables in our gardens, but even if you don't, you just might have a whole produce section growing in your yard that you don't even know about. That's because many of the plants we ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party.

We’re told we should get rid of them. But one person’s menace can be another person’s medicine. By Jennifer Kabat I love weeds because I am a bad gardener, and I am a bad gardener because I cannot ...