Front yard – How to get rid of goutweed

Here is a picture of my west-facing front yard that I share with a family with two young children that lives above. You will see that the yard is mostly weeds and there are three other large plants that we…

Weeds in Lawn

I would like to use the “ black plastic method” to kill the tons of weeds that have grown in my backyard, so that I can plant new grass from seeds. I have never used this method and was wondering:…

PLANT ID – Campanula rapunculoides

Hi there, Could you help me identify if this plant is weed or ground cover? It grows and spreads very fast. It has extensive root system and grows even in the middle of other plants. Thank you very much…

Eradicating Star of Bethlehem

How can I get rid of /kill star of Bethlehem plants growing in my lawn? They are taking over and seem to spread each year. I am a farmer near Peterborough have a licence to apply herbicides. It is …the…

Goldenrod and Sumac

I live in the Scarborough area and have been informed that Goldenrod and Sumach that grows in the garden are noxious weeds. Can you confirm if this is so?…

Plastic for Weed Eradication

I didn’t seem to get a photo attached last time, and tried a couple of times. Is the difference between using black and clear plastic, the zone I’m in? The Master Gardiner website article about solarisation was from California, and…

Coltsfoot Colony Eradication in Food Garden*

Clay,moist soil in full sun 12’x12′ area within community garden within a public park.Established x5years now solid colony of coltsfoot with deep rhizomes.Have inquired if Parks dept.could mechanically dig out for us-have not heard back .Tarping difficult due to vandals.…