Stubborn weeds are the bane of a beautiful lawn. Yet, although it’s pretty stubborn, clover (aka Trifolium repens) is actually beneficial. It brings nitrogen into the soil and encourages grass growth ...

If you’re like most American homeowners, you’re hoping to maintain a lush, even yard full of healthy grass. But you likely know that there are plenty of things that threaten that dream: namely, weeds.

Weeds in the lawn may start innocently enough as a stray patch of dandelions or clover. Before long, they erupt, and you have more weeds than lawn. Applying weed killer keeps weeds in check or stops ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. Clovers are trying to take over my centipede lawn. If it was just a few, I ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Battling with various types of weeds in your lawn often requires pulling them up or conducting a precise attack with a bottle of weed killer.

There are many different types of weeds that can spoil a lush, green lawn: crabgrass, dandelions, white clover, quack grass, wood sorrel, bindweed, broad-leaf plantain, cinquefoil and creeping charley ...

Whether you view weeds as beneficial or problematic depends on your perspective and the goals you set for your lawn. Many gardeners embrace biodiversity in turf areas to support pollinators, birds, ...

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party.

Q: What product and when is the best time to kill white clover? I live in the Adirondacks. A: I’m assuming that your question pertains to white clover elimination in a lawn of bluegrass, tall fescue ...

During late February to mid-April, homeowners bring in bags of winter annual weeds from their lawns wanting advice on how to control them. They usually seem disappointed and confused when I tell them ...