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, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No matter the diligence or determination you have, weeds tend to creep into every nook and cranny of ...

Meet the most common botanical interlopers you're likely to find in your garden or vegetable patch, and learn how to treat each.

Several species of invasive plants are infesting lawns across the U.S., but only start wreaking havoc on the local ecology after a long period of lying in wait. Many of these species are capable of ...

Canada thistle is an invasive plant with a deep, extensive root system that requires persistence to completely remove from your lawn. Weeding out young thistles by hand and applying herbicides at the ...

Dear Neil: My lawn is being taken over by this invasive weed. I’m also seeing it in the neighbor’s yard. Pulling it seems futile, as there always seem to be pieces left behind, plus I end up pulling ...

We’ve seen many landscapes where bermudagrass has taken over lawns and then invaded flower and shrub beds. The grass creeps along the ground, rooting wherever it touches the soil or mulch, forming a ...

According to Oklahoma State University, the world is home to an estimated 30,000 weed species. Of these weeds, over 4,800 cause considerable economic losses in the food, feed, and fiber production ...

Connecticut homeowners looking to attract more birds and pollinators to their yards are told to grow more native plants and eliminate the invasive ones. “An invasive plant by definition has to be ...