Spring this year has been off-and-on, then off again. Even so, you may have a have a gardening question. Simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A ...

There are many types of wild violet species, some native and others European and Asian invaders, but all grow primarily in the northern regions of the U.S. You can recognize these flowering perennials ...

Wild violets are the wolf in sheep's clothing of lawn weeds. In spring, their small purple flowers look charming enough that many homeowners leave them alone. By midsummer, you realize they've taken ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked whether sod can be laid in the fall and how to get Easter lilies to thrive outdoors. The weed in this reader's yard is a hard-to-kill type that spreads ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — This Week's Weed of The Week is the Wild Violet or Common Blue Violet. You may see the beautiful carpet of purple in a field or patch in your lawn in early spring. Don't be fooled ...

These cute little plants can be a nightmare for both lawn and vegetable/flower garden lovers. The sweet things are very invasive and very difficult to remove. They spread by seed and underground root.

Q: I have an area in my garden that has a beautiful buckeye tree. Growing under the tree is a groundcover called Vinca minor. Now the groundcover is invaded with weeds -- mainly wild violets. I would ...

Wild violets have gone wild in lawns the past few years; in part due to cooler temperatures and higher precipitation providing good growing conditions. The same is true of white clover.