To Ralph Waldo Emerson, a weed was "a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." But horticulturalist Luther Burbank believed "a flower is an educated weed." Of course, your definition of a ...

First it was just a tiny crack. Then a small green shoot appeared, pushing its way through the restraining earth. Anyone who knew about plants would know that there were roots beneath the surface ...

In a derelict strip along my driveway, I was allowing six weeds to grow because they produced beautiful flowers. But just as they were about to bloom, they were gone. Did someone recognize them as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple, orange, red, and yellow flowers growing outdoors. - budistudio77/Shutterstock Some think ...

Q: Here's a photo of plants I've found in two different flower beds around our yard. They're pretty, but look weed-like also. Are they a friend or foe? - Kathy Greener, Fargo. A: Pull the plants as ...

Starting a flower garden is a little more involved than simply choosing seeds or bulbs and depositing them in a bare patch of ground. You need to think about weeds, which can crowd out tender new ...

April showers bring May flowers — and weeds, lots of weeds. A weed is defined by the Weed Science Society of America as, “Any plant that is objectionable or interferes with activities or welfare of ...