Some ground cover plants thrive when planted in the cooler weather. Before the first frost, plant these ground covers to ...

WASHINGTON — Not so wild about wild violets? Myra in Arlington writes: “What is the best way to get rid of wild violets in the lawn? We have both the purple & Confederate types. It started out with ...

A large, orange-ish colored butterfly began staying around our garden a few days ago. At first glance, I thought it was a monarch since a few of them have been around for the past week or so. Looking ...

Dear Sue: How can we kill pesky violets growing in the lawn? We’ve tried Scotts Step 2 and Ortho Weed-B-Gon Chickweed, Clover & Oxalis Weed Killer. Jim Freeman Dear Jim: The wild violet (Viola ...

Finding plants that can survive in shallow soil can be tricky, so we've rounded up 22 of them that don't mind the shade and ...

As a young girl, I had a different sense of what constituted a "weed." I would make gardens by transplanting volunteer plants I found sprouting up in the garden or the yard. This got me into plenty of ...

The wild violet’s dainty flowers appear March through June under cooler weather patterns and range in color from blue to light violet, and dark violet and white. North Carolina State Extension Wild ...

These cute little plants can be a nightmare for both lawn and vegetable/flower garden lovers. The sweet things are very invasive and very difficult to remove. They spread by seed and underground root.