Central air is a great thing to have for those hot days, but it must be maintained. If there are weeds growing around the unit, here's how to deal with them.

The manufacturer of the top-selling weed-killer Roundup has changed the product's formula after many lawsuits.

Gardens often struggle when heat rises, rainfall drops, and weeds move in fast. Mulch changes that equation by acting like a ...

In the city of Missoula, eight herbicides are used to manage parks and open spaces. Grow Safe Missoula, a volunteer ...

If you have a compost pile where you put grass clippings, leaves and weeds that have not gone to seed, you have a supply of your own mulch to apply to shrub and flower beds. You can also purchase ...

All gardens, whether they are flower or vegetable, benefit from the use of mulch. Learn more about best practices of mulching your garden beds.

At the center of the lawsuit is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, one of the most widely used herbicides by conventional farmers. ​It is also used in munitions.

Diatoms are the most widespread and diverse group of algae. They are well-known in aquatic ecosystems but are infrequently studied in agricultural soils. Recent efforts described the structure of soil ...

It's best to eat organic foods to avoid glyphosate, but sometimes organic products can still have it. Glyphosate exposure is cumulative, meaning it adds up over time. Eating a varied diet reduces the ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension and the Southeast Research Farm at SDSU invite farmers to attend the Sioux Falls Organic Conference on March 12, 2026. Pete Sexton, associate ...