Planting the Plains: Weeding the Vegetable Garden

By Anthony Reardon

Published July 13, 2023 at 10:20 AM CDT

Weeding your vegetable garden pays dividends besides just the obvious...you don't just leave more resources for your own plants, but you'll actually see your plants respond favorably to the extra attention, too!

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Anthony Reardon

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.

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