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How to Identify Weeds

Identifying weeds

Need a hand identifying the weeds plaguing your garden? From nettles to yarrow, we'll help you to identify your problem and then choose the best solution to effectively tackle it.

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Annual weeds

Annual weeds

Weeds are persistent garden invaders that will often grow back if you fail to treat them correctly.

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Keeping weeds in the garden down

Keeping weeds down

We”re going to show you how just a little control can go a really long way and when weeds can live in your garden in...

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Types of weed

Types of weed

Weeds are persistent garden invaders and can be divided into 4 groups.

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Definition of a weed

Definition of a weed

Find out what a weed really is and why we call it a weed.

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Identify thuggish perennial weeds

Identify thuggish perennial weeds

Unlike annual weeds, perennial weeds are big and invasive, rooting themselves firmly into your garden landscape.

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Perennial or woody weeds

Perennial or woody weeds

Perennial or woody weeds produce large, deep or creeping roots that keep coming back year after year.

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A guide to edible weeds

A guide to edible weeds

The list of weeds you can eat is far longer than one might imagine.

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