Win the War on Weeds in Your Yard

Saturday, 13 March 2010 | by Pat's Picks

The Los Angeles Times has some detailed advice on winning the “war on weeds.” The underlying problem is that a backyard garden is the exact kind of soil weeds are looking for. “Weeds love gardens,” the Times says, because the soil is disrupted, irrigated and fertilized. Weed expert Joseph DiTomaso suggests several tools for extracting weeks, including the asparagus fork.