The war on weeds starts early in the growing season for most gardening enthusiasts. Weeds seem to grow huge without any encouragement at all, while flowers and tomatoes seem to need perfect conditions ...

While plenty of modern gardening tools can help prepare your garden for planting, you shouldn’t overlook the value of traditional tools. The garden hoe dates back to ancient Egypt, but it’s still ...

Anthropologists often say that humankind went “from bow to hoe” when switching from hunting and gathering to growing food. Garden hoes were probably the first gardening tools, made from sticks, ...

Hopefully, I've caught you in time, before your weeds have grown lusty. I want you to consider the much maligned hoe. Wait! Don't stop reading. I know hoeing is the activity that (perhaps because they ...

Weeding isn’t the most fun summer activity, but you’ll do a lot of long-term good by getting rid of as many weeds as possible before they produce seed or spread any farther. The fastest way to get rid ...

To hoe or not to hoe or to use garden fabric or chemicals, instead, is an ages-old question for gardeners. File Tri-City Herald This spring I decided to use weed control fabric in my little vegetable ...