Summertime is notorious for cookouts, swimming, and playing in the grass. Having a nice, lush yard is every homeowner's dream, but pesky weeds can quickly turn that dream into a frustrating battle.

Fall is an excellent opportunity to attack hard-to-control perennial broadleaf weeds such as clover, dandelions, ground ivy and wild violets. Because these weeds are perennial, they will be bolstering ...

Q: I have Creeping Charlie over about 1⁄3; of my lawn. I used Trimec on it about five years ago, and it seemed to kill it pretty well, but now it is back. Is there anything that will get rid of it ...

The timing of weed control depends on weed type — annual or perennial, broadleaf or grasses and a few miscellaneous identifiers. For all who have been anxiously waiting, now is the time to control ...

It’s hard to believe I had to mow my lawn this week. Unusually warm weather has cool season fescue starting to grow. Unfortunately, it’s also instigating winter weed growth at a rapid rate. Now is the ...

Q: How can I control the "Creeping Charlie" ground ivy in my lawn? A: To control ground ivy and any other broadleaf weed, be ready this fall (September) to spray with a herbicide. Q: My lawn has lots ...

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Q: How can I control the "Creeping Charlie" ground ivy in my lawn? A: To control ground ivy and any other broadleaf weed, be ready this fall (September) to spray with a herbicide. Q: My lawn has lots ...