I've had a terrible problem with weeds the past few years, and my neighbor said there's a weed killer I should be using now. What is it and how do I apply it? Your neighbor's probably talking about a ...

For weeks, many of you have been making plans to start getting your lawn in shape for the upcoming season. Now it’s time to put the plans into action. You might look at your to-do list and see “plant ...

As vegetable gardeners gear up to plant homegrown produce, dormant weed seeds lie buried in the soil and ready to sprout the instant the right conditions occur. "Sprout they will, leaving fledgling ...

Q: I purchased a product called Maize Weed Preventer at a local nursery to apply in hopes of preventing annual crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the lawn. Does this product work? When is the right ...

For those who want to keep their home gardens lush, the best weed killers for flower beds are all pre-mixed herbicides, but choosing the right one comes down to a surprising number of factors: ...

There are two important times to control weeds in the desert Southwest: prior to the summer monsoon and just before our winter rainy season. This year, the winter rains started early, but not to worry ...

Q: I have noticed that many little weeds are sprouting. Is there anything I can do to stop this? A: Yes, you can apply a chemical weed barrier that kills the weed seed but won’t harm growing plants or ...

Before I move on to other things, yet one more reminder that though the snow, rain and ice we are getting does great things for soil moisture, it isn't enough for newly planted trees. Water them. The ...

We have had numerous yellowing St. Augustine turfgrass samples brought to the Smith County Master Gardener Help Desk that showed signs of clubbed rooting. Rather than a normal tapered root the roots ...

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