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  • Main Menu
    • About Us
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    • History of Bedford Master Gardeners
    • Garden Grants
    • Plant Sale
    • Programs & Projects
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Are There Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control in Landscapes?

April 27, 2022 by Carol O

However, recently the toxicity and environmental safety of glyphosate has been questioned**, And, though the US Environmental Protection Agency continues to maintain that glyphosate does not pose a threat to human health or the environment when used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Gardening Methods, Lawn /Weeds Tagged With: roundup, weeds

Five Common Poisonous Weeds In Your Garden

March 30, 2022 by Carol O

With all the news about giant hogweed, we might think it is what we should be on the lookout for in our gardens. Continued: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Invasive Plants, Lawn /Weeds Tagged With: weeds

Weed Identification Photos

March 9, 2022 by Carol O

Accurate plant identification and understanding the lifecycle of the plant are essential when it comes to weed management. Continued: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Invasive Plants Tagged With: Invasive weeds, weeds

Pull Them and Eat Them Too: Edible Weeds

April 22, 2020 by Carol O

Weeds are often seen as an insurmountable force, an unbearable nuisance, an overwhelming enemy in the garden, all of which ensure the utmost of destruction must take place. Before you tackle them with your hoe, harrow, or hands, please read on. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Lawn /Weeds, Native Plants /Wildlife Habitats, Perennials /Annuals Tagged With: edible weeds, weeds

Fall Lawn Care

September 30, 2019 by Kathy N

The fall season is an important transition period of turfgrass growth and development, and the management of your warm- and cool-season grasses at this time of year means a great deal in terms of anticipated success in your lawn the following spring. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lawn /Weeds Tagged With: lawns, turf care, turfgrass, weeds

The ultimate guide to weeds: What to yank, what to leave and what you should never ever touch

September 18, 2019 by Carol O

But no matter how many weeds they've plucked, even veteren gardeners get stumped at times trying to determine what is, and what is not, a weed — particularly in the spring when everything is just beginning to peek out of the soil and your winter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, General Gardening / Landscaping, Lawn /Weeds, Tasks Tagged With: weed guides, weeds

WEEDS AS INDICATOR PLANTS – WHAT COMMON WEEDS CAN TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR SOIL

June 5, 2019 by Carol O

Weeds are annoying, but they can also be great indicator plants, telling you what nutrients your garden is lacking or what it has in excess.  More: http://Weeds are annoying, but they can also be great indicator plants, telling you what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Lawn /Weeds, Soil /Mulch /Compost Tagged With: soil amendment, weeds

Is it Possible to Control Weeds Late in the Year?

November 14, 2018 by Kathy N

With dropping temperatures, many wonder if it is too late to control weeds? Not necessarily; but read below for some comments about this question... When weather becomes cold, many often wonder if it is too late to control weeds, especially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lawn /Weeds Tagged With: weed control, weeds

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