Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and weeds. Be they dandelions or crabgrass, weeds can sprout up in lawns, gardens, or tiny cracks in the sidewalk or your driveway. Despite some having medicinal or dietary value, all weeds choke out other plants and often turn a beautiful space into an eyesore. Thankfully, a … Read more
Generally speaking, it can take between 2 and 4 weeks for weed killer to begin to work, but there’s a lot of variance in that number. The speed with which your weed killer works depends on many different factors. To determine how quickly your weed killer will work, you’ll need to ask yourself a few … Read more
Atrazine is a broad-spectrum, general-purpose herbicide that can be used as pre-emergent and post-emergent products. It is effective on many weeds and can also be harmful to quite a few grasses and desirable plants. It is a very widely used herbicide in farm settings, and it can be effectively used in lawn and garden settings … Read more
Fertilizer alone does not directly kill weeds. However, it does contribute to circumstances that discourage weeds from growing. For example, weeds tend to like poor, bare soil. A well-fertilized lawn has nutrient-rich soil and a thick cover of grass. Both of these circumstances discourage weed growth. In this article, we answer seven frequently asked questions … Read more
Nutsedge, also known as nutgrass, resembles pale-green grass but is classified as a weed. This plant has very deep, adventitious roots. Although it starts quickly in damp areas, it can thrive in arid soil once established. It is rugged and fast-growing, especially in sweltering weather. For this reason, it can overtake your favored grass in … Read more
Grass is one of the strangest plants we grow. Technically, grass is a weed. Certain species have become cherished groundcovers, while others are an eyesore. One of the most frustrating among these unwanted grasses is Poa annua. Some common names are: Annual bluegrass Annual meadow grass Poa What makes this species so frustrating is that … Read more
Roundup is one of the best-known names in weed control. The first iteration of Roundup was developed by Monsanto in 1974 and added glyphosate to herbicides for a remarkably effective weed killer. Today, the famous Scotts Miracle-Gro company owns Roundup and has several formulas to handle specific needs. But, this also means that Roundup varieties … Read more
Once upon a time, some business-savvy company took note that homeowners were spreading weed killer and fertilizer at roughly the same time every year. Upon seeing this trend, the company thought, “What if we combine weed killer and lawn fertilizer into a single product?” And so it was that weed and feed was born. Today, … Read more
Making a lawn is not complicated. Outside of the matter of good drainage, there is no need for being too fussy about the quality of the soil. While individual grass varieties do have some soil preferences, all of the good ones have a wide range of adaptability in this respect. What is a good job … Read more
Summary: The best fertilizer for grass generally is one called a complete fertilizer. This is usually a lawn fertilizer in a solid form and not a liquid fertilizer. Question: What is the best fertilizer for grass? When we visit the garden center and venture into the lawn care section there are so many lawn fertilizers … Read more