The popular Weed Identification Field Guide is now available electronically as an e-book and, for the first time, downloadable on iPad. The publication is distributed by the Iowa Soybean Association ...
I moved home earlier this year and was delighted to finally have a large lawn. The one thing I was less pleased about? The weedy nature of it. There were classic dandelions and nettles, but also some ...
Spring brings renewed life to our gardens and lawns, but alongside the desirable greenery comes the inevitable invasion of weeds. These opportunistic plants can quickly overtake a well-maintained lawn ...
Q: What is this weed that has invaded part of my yard? What can I do to eliminate it? It is very aggressive. A: This is one of the types of nutsedge. They tend to thrive in wetter parts of our lawns ...
Q: My lawn is more weeds than grass right now. What can I do to make it look nice again? A: Our late rains have been a real blessing for our drought troubles, but they have also allowed the weeds to ...
For anyone battling weeds in their lawns, chemical sprays may seem like the obvious first choice. Although herbicides can be extremely effective weed control, they are the final step in a well-rounded ...
Here’s a little known fact: the purple-blooming weeds like henbit and deadnettle that are so easily spotted in the spring are actually growing in your lawn right now. As gardeners, we typically ...
Weeds are the worst nightmare for any gardener striving to maintain a pristine lawn. The Boston-based startup Dandy Technology says its lawn-bots can take care of the problem automatically by crawling ...
Turfgrasses are emerging from their winter dormancy, turning green and growing once again — and so are warm-season weeds. As you get back into the habit of lawn maintenance this spring, think about ...
Maybe it's getting chilly outside, but that doesn't mean your landscape is finished for the year. ID and eradicate these weeds before they take over.
A lack of snow in the Wasatch Mountains this winter is one of the reasons more weeds are growing in your yard this spring. Utah’s capital city has been named one of the 10 worst cities for weeds and ...
Autumn is an active growing season for cool season grass. Cool season grasses like blue grass, fine fescue and perennial rye are the most common lawn grasses in our region. A little attention at the ...