When it comes to lawn care and lawn treatment products, many homeowners wonder if January is too early for herbicide application. Timing is everything if you want these products to work effectively, ...

Pre-emergent herbicides are truly the unsung heroes of weed prevention because they form an invisible barrier in the soil that stops weed seeds from sprouting. Gardeners and landscapers alike use them ...

Pre-emergent herbicides stop weeds by attacking roots and shoots before they sprout. They also kill grass seed, so space seeding and spraying at least 12 weeks apart. Plan carefully to time both tasks ...

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If weeds were a problem in your lawn last summer, the coming weeks are the time to apply a pre-emergence herbicide to prevent their emergence again this year. Timing of a pre-emergence herbicide ...

We have had numerous yellowing St. Augustine turfgrass samples brought to the Smith County Master Gardener Help Desk that showed signs of clubbed rooting. Rather than a normal tapered root the roots ...

I don't like to use chemicals on my lawn. I know pre-emergent herbicides are recommended spring and fall, but how important is this? - Brad K., Tulsa Herbicides are important only if your goal is a ...

CRABGRASS IS more than happy to sprout and grow in place of dead or thin lawns. Spring is just around the corner, which means that summer weeds an’t be too far behind. Two common lawn weeds — ...

The weather just seems to get more and more unpredictable. From the extreme winter storm a year ago to the warm December we just had, unusual weather can make gardening even more challenging than it ...

We are quickly approaching the window of opportunity to use a pre-emergence herbicide in lawns. But not every lawn needs an application of pre-emergence herbicide – only those lawns that have a ...

Q. My lawn is brown from the lack of rain, is it dead? Should I still use a pre-emergent herbicide? K.F., Tulsa A. Many of the lawns in our area are brown due to heat and drought stress. Bermuda and ...