Every garden has weeds. They travel from one spot to the next by any means they can — wind, water, birds and animals. But if you’re armed with a little knowledge about a weed’s life cycle, you can attack it when it’s most vulnerable, which makes getting your garden in shape much easier on you.
Most weeds are annual, biennial or perennial. Let’s start with annuals and biennials, then on the next pages move on to perennials.
Annual weeds grow, flower, set seed and die all in one year. Biennials sprout one year then bloom, set seeds and die the second season. With both, the seeds are the biggest problem. Once in the soil, some can live for years, just waiting for the right conditions to grow. That’s why your…
