Weeds are more than just an unattractive nuisance. Certain weeds can exacerbate allergies, attract unwelcome pests to your yard, and compete with desired grasses for sunlight, water, and nutrients.
A well-kept lawn means tackling weeds without damaging your grass. While garden weeds grow around plants, lawn weeds emerge directly from your turf, challenging your efforts to maintain a healthy lawn ...
If you want to maintain a well-manicured lawn, dealing with a pop-up of weeds can be a true nuisance. But, you'll want to use the right method when handling weeds in grass as opposed to in driveways ...
Here’s a little known fact: The purple-blooming weeds such as henbit and deadnettle that are so easily spotted in the spring are actually growing in your lawn right now. As gardeners, we typically ...
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Please advise me on when and what to use to prevent winter and summer weed ...
Cutting grass too short weakens it. Longer grass grows stronger and thicker and crowds out weeds. Weed seeds can’t germinate easily since they don’t get much light. Established weeds have a tougher ...
Ridding your lawn or driveway of weeds can be a hassle to say the least. In your efforts to do so, you may try employing tactics outside of the typical weed eaters and liquid killer. One tip you may ...
My front and backyards were planted with St. Augustinegrass sod squares last year. Even though weed control measures were done before the grass was planted, dollarweed and other undesirable types of ...