I know you don’t want to hear it because it often sucks to execute, but according to all of our experts, getting rid of weeds is crucial for keeping a healthy garden. We consulted gardening experts to ...

Beautifying your garden in spring with colorful new plants is an exciting time. Along with planting, it's also a good idea to clear out unwanted (and sometimes aggressive) plants like dandelions, ...

Let’s have a quick show of hands: Who enjoys weeding? It looks like nobody does. The only redeeming quality I find in the job is that it slows me down long enough to check on the plants that I’m ...

Weeds drive me to distraction, and although I haven’t had my usual amount to remove this year — all thanks to a hot, dry summer — as soon as it rains, they spring back up. Although I’d prefer to spend ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to garden maintenance, weeding feels like a ...

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Do you know why gardeners have knees? To better locate every rock and hard lump in the garden. Kneeling on a sharp stone while planting or weeding is the garden equivalent of stepping on a Lego.

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The best weeding tools for every gardener in 2025 Below, we recommend highly rated weeding tools that meet our experts’ guidance. Some are better for stubborn weeds (the garden knife or the Cape Cod ...

The huge benefit of tools with a longer handle is the reduced need to bend or crouch, easing the back pain and knee aches associated with weeding. Some of the long handled tools on our list make it ...