For a healthy yard, you must address the cause. Herbicides are an obvious and quick fix, but will not keep your weed problem from recurring year after year. This article stresses non-chemical solutions. Find out what weeds can tell you about your soil! 10 Ways to Prevent Weeds Before They Become a Problem ( See “ Eating Weeds: Why Not? ”) Weeds are also indicators of your soil’s health-or lack thereof. Many weeds stabilize the soil and add organic matter. Some are edible to humans and provide habitat and food for wildlife, too. Classic examples are Kudzu and English Ivy. Invasive Weed: Weeds that are non-native invaders and therefore lack natural competitors or enemies to curtail their growth, which allows them to overrun native plants, displace species, and alter ecosystems.Field Bindweed and Purple Loosestrife are classic examples. See a list of noxious weeds by state here. Noxious Weed: Any plant designated by federal, state, or local government officials as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or property.Weed: A plant that causes economic losses or ecological damages or creates health problems for animals or humans or is simply undesirable where it is growing.There are different types of “weeds.” Here are definitions based on the Weed Science Society of America’s descriptions.

You will need to make choices! What Is a Garden Weed?

No one likes to deal with garden weeds, but some weeds simply have to go-or they will outcompete cultivated vegetables, fruit, grasses, and other plants.

Weeds with purple flowers