Full disclosure: today’s question is more of a rhetorical one, but it’s one Master Gardeners are commonly asked. Is this plant a weed? The answer, always, is it depends. I’m going to try not to get too existential here, but a weed truly does depend on your perspective. Milkweed? I grow it as a garden…

It must be garden planning season because two different people recently asked me variations of this question. Let’s dig in. Question: I’d really like to convert part of my yard into a prairie garden. Can I just stop mowing it and let it naturally convert back to prairie? If I want to add plants, which…

Most gardeners have strong opinions about creeping Charlie, the weed more formally known as Glechoma hederacea. Some love it, claiming creeping Charlie provides food for bees and a savory, minty smell. Others wage war against this weed as though their lives depended on its eradication. Glechoma hederacea is an herbaceous groundcover perennial native to the…