Identify and Control Weeds in Lawns and Gardens

Star of Bethlehem is a bulb weed that shrugs off mowing and most lawn weed killers. Here's how to identify it, which herbicides actually work, and the best time to dig or spray.

Common mallow (cheeseweed) survives mowing and many sprays thanks to its woody taproot. Here's how to identify it, remove it at the right stage and stop next year's seedlings.

Canada thistle comes back from deep creeping roots, so pulling rarely works. Here's how to identify your thistle and get rid of it with well-timed mowing, fall herbicide and smart garden-bed tactics.

Yellow flowers and upright berries mean mock strawberry, not wild strawberry. Here's how to tell them apart in a minute, whether the berries are safe, and a fall-first plan to clear mock strawberry...

Black medic looks like clover but has yellow flowers, a stalked middle leaflet and black seed pods. Here's how to tell them apart in seconds and clear black medic from your lawn.

Speedwell shrugs off most 3-way lawn sprays. Here's how to tell which speedwell you have, the herbicides and cultural fixes that actually work, and the best months to treat it.