Lawmakers in 13 states have proposed banning or restricting paraquat, a toxic herbicide that researchers have tied to an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. But efforts to outlaw it have ...

California is pulling a notorious weedkiller from the market as families in a Southern California community continue to demand answers over a string of rare childhood cancers. The California ...

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Weeds are one of the most common problems in every garden, as they can return before you know it. The unwanted plants are able to grow rapidly, especially between patio slabs and paving stones. I ...

When you take down a tree in your yard, that usually isn't the end of it. A thicket of shoots grows from the stump, forcing you to remove the stump or do everything you can to kill it. Then, suckers ...

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A yardwork job in Arizona turned dangerous after a man using a weed whacker outside appears to have accidentally stirred up a large colony of invasive Africanized honey bees living inside it. Footage ...