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Common lawn weeds are inevitable but identifying them correctly can help to get rid of them, especially if they look quite similar to others, like crabgrass.
"Fielding Questions" columnist Don Kinzler also answers questions about spraying newly seeded grass and dealing with quackgrass in raspberries. Just $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Show Search.
Crabgrass is one of the most-feared weeds out there, but have you ever seen its doppelgangers? Follow our tips to identify ...
This quackgrass is very dense in a few large patches of our lawn, and it is slowly creeping in so small clumps are now interspersed even amongst our good grass.
Quackgrass arrived in the United States from Europe and Asia in the 1600s, accidentally via seeds, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The unwanted grass is mentioned as ...
Quackgrass is a perennial that forms mats and is tough to control. Prevention is best, but learn about other ways you can get rid of quackgrass.
Quackgrass is described in many references as “an aggressive perennial grass.” That’s probably an understatement. This weed is aggressive because of the sharp, pointed rhizomes (underground ...
After several years of constant vigilance, the quackgrass has ceased to spread, and I finally feel like I’ve reached a tolerable level of control. That’s the way it is with organic gardening ...
Some of the grass in my yard died after last year’s hot, dry summer. It doesn’t look like it’s coming back, despite a fairly wet spring. Several weeds, including dandelions and quackgrass ...
Q: What kind of grass or weed is this in our lawn? It’s by our driveway in front of our house. What can we use to curb it? — Roxane Eckroth, Wahpeton, N.D. A: Wide-bladed, weedy grasses are ...
Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) is a rhizomatous perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Quackgrass is a highly competitive agricultural weed that can significantly reduce crop yields and ...
All three patches are becoming overgrown with quackgrass. Is there a way to get rid of the grass or kill the grass without killing my iris and daylilies? A: Quackgrass is a common problem in ...