Timing of pre-emergence herbicide applications to prevent warm-season lawn weeds such as crabgrass should be during mid-February to March 1 when day temperatures reach 65 to 70 F for four to five ...

Don't fertilize your lawn too early in the year, as dormant turfgrass won't utilize the nutrients. Early spring is a good time to begin controlling summer weeds, but a healthy lawn is the best defense ...

As a boy, I remember our St. Augustine grass lawn. I fondly remember winter annual weeds in that lawn. Many of these so-called “weeds” are native wildflowers — and a number of pollinators use these ...

How would you describe your lawn? Is it a clean, neatly kept lawn made up of one desired grass species? Is it a hodgepodge of various types of native grasses and “weeds?” Do you have a lawn at all?

Preventing fungal lawn diseases through proper watering practices is crucial, as treatment only suppresses the issue. Summer weeds are emerging, and prompt removal is recommended to prevent future ...

Warning, the information in this article won’t be suitable to some gardeners and landscapers. Most of the time, when I’m writing about lawns and maintenance of lawns, I’m usually discussing the best ...

It is all too common, especially here in north Florida, for warm-season perennial grass weeds to invade your desired warm-season perennial grass lawn or yard. Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), ...