weeds

Annual weeds establish from seed and complete their lifecycle in one year. Summer or warm-season annual weeds (like crabgrass) establish in spring, grow actively in summer, and die out in fall. Winter or cool-season annual weeds (like annual bluegrass) establish in fall, grow from fall to spring, and complete their lifecycle in warm temperatures in late spring. 

Control of weed seed production and spread will provide effective control of weeds in the garden. A wise gardener once told me, "One year of seeds and you can count on seven years of weeds". He was telling me that if I let the weeds in my garden mature and produce seeds, weeds would return and haunt me for the next seven years! (He was right!).
 
Weeds are your garden's enemies.

Renovation of turfgrasses is occasionally necessary in order to produce an attractive, healthy lawn. 

Occasionally a lawn will become thin and spotty and, in some cases, large dead areas may appear. These areas are eventually filled in by undesirable plant species (weeds). At this point, the homeowner must decide: (1) if the lawn can be brought back to desired appearance through normal maintenance, (2) if the lawn requires renovation, or (3) if the lawn has to be completely re-established.

First, the cause of the problem must be determined and corrected.

Lisa Ames spends her workdays getting up close and personal with insects, about 500 per year to be exact. Working in the University of Georgia's Homeowner Insect and Weed Diagnostic Laboratory in Griffin, Ames helps UGA Cooperative Extension Agents identify insect samples for Georgia homeowners.
 

Few jobs in the vegetable garden are as rewarding as mulching. Time spent applying mulch to pepper, tomatoes, squash, eggplant and other vegetables will mean extra dividends at harvest time. Mulch prevents loss of moisture from the soil, suppresses weed growth, reduces fertilizer leaching, cools the soil and keeps vegetables off the ground.