Some weeds are beneficial to your yard and ecosystem and are best left untouched. Dandelions, purslane, and chickweed are a few—and they're edible too. Clover, white campion, and pennycress aren't ...

Woman in the garden with freshly harvested herbs - VH-studio/Shutterstock There are multiple reasons to scour around the local nurseries for ground covers. Some you can plant to help choke out ...

Lauren Rueth trims the tops off of shepherd’s purse during a foraging basics class at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a small group of ...