Mowing mistakes can cause spring weeds like dandelions and crabgrass. Experts explain how to stop weeds without chemicals and strengthen your lawn.

Roughly two decades ago, sorghum producers began asking for a product that would control in-season grasses. This year, they finally received an answer in the form of three new herbicide-tolerant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I contracted with a landscape firm to prep and seed my front and back yards. The landscapers removed the degraded grass entirely ...

Spring: the soil warms, the light stretches longer, and suddenly green shoots explode across lawns and garden beds. Some of that growth brings promise. Some of it comes with a plan to take over ...

When winter comes, most plants and many grasses go dormant. It's like they are taking a break. And while it is easy to assume you can also relax and skip yard care for a while, it is rarely true. The ...

I can relate to your frustration in trying to get grassy weeds out of densely planted beds. They are easier to remove in open bed areas. Grassy weeds are difficult to eradicate once they get ...

URBANA — When confronted with lawn weeds, typically we think of dandelion, creeping Charlie and violet. These plants and many others are classified as broadleaved weeds, or dicots, and are easily ...

Some perennial grasses spread by rhizomes, underground stems or runners that send up new plants as they move along under the soil surface. Some perennial grassy weeds grow in clumps, putting up new ...

Cutting grass too short weakens it. Longer grass grows stronger and thicker and crowds out weeds. Weed seeds can’t germinate ...

Before we look at ways to deal with grassy weeds, let’s look at what they are, and this requires a short botany lesson. Weeds, unwanted plants or plants growing out of their desired location, are ...

Discover the best time to plant grass seed in spring to ensure a healthy lawn. Learn about regional considerations, types of ...