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A well-maintained, uniform lawn is something many homeowners desire, but the sight of nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) can get in the way of this dream. Some may not like the way it looks, and even worse, ...
If you need to get rid of weeds, you don't want to take your lawn out with them. From mowing techniques to natural herbicides, here's how to get the job done.
The official start to summer is on the near horizon, but the thermometer’s increasing readings indicate the growing season is already here. During these days of social distancing, the necessary yard ...
A friend of mine told me she had some type of fast-growing grass in our flower beds that seemed to grow even more when she pulled it up. She was wondering what this grass was and how to control it.
Bermuda grass is one of the favored lawn grass species for a lawn in full sun. On the other hand, it is very unpopular when it grows as a weed in flower gardens and shrub borders. Bermuda grass ...
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Methyl bromide has been widely used as a broad-spectrum fumigant for weed control in polyethylene-mulched bell pepper. However, because of environmental hazards, the phase-out of methyl bromide ...
Dear Neil: I've tried everything to kill nutgrass/nutsedge in my garden. Pre-emergent granules didn't help. Pulling didn't help. I've had a fresh crop every morning all year. What can I do? A: ...