Gardening can be a matter of perspective: One person’s weed is another person’s flower! But some types of weeds are not just a blip on the radar; they can take over your grass in a hurry if left alone ...

Weeds—we can't live with them and, unfortunately, we can't live without them. But what we can do is find a way to control them. It all starts with understanding their biology and habits. By learning ...

Having a lawn, garden, or both can be a rewarding experience. To help them look and grow their best, though, these spaces require a lot of work and upkeep, including weed management. Knowing the most ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your vision of a perfect backyard might feature vibrant flower beds, a healthy lawn, and prolific ...

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 ...

The weeds in your lawn can be a signal of what your grass is missing. If you see plantain in your yard, it means you need to aerate. Common crabgrass is a signal that your grass is too thin. Creeping ...

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 ...

Certain varieties of common fescue lawn grass come equipped with their own natural broad-spectrum herbicide that inhibits the growth of weeds and other plants around them. Fescue grass roots exude a ...

Second to sod webworms, the weed common lespedeza is causing them most lawn headaches right now. Common lespedeza is a warm-season annual weed with a low, mounding or clumping growth habit. It stands ...