Weeds are something we all try to avoid when it comes to our lawns. While they are technically plants, they are almost always unwanted. They steal nutrients and resources from the plants you want in your yard. They grow quickly and have an abundant amount of seeds. It does not […]
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You know spring has arrived when you start seeing the yellow flowers of dandelions emerging throughout the neighborhood. This might be a nice sight for some, but for the lawn care purists, these undesirable weeds must go. The following is our list of best dandelion killers. These are the best […]
Tenacity Herbicide is a unique herbicide. Not only can it kill over 40 weeds, including crabgrass and creeping bentgrass, but it also acts as a pre-emergent. In fact, the active ingredient in Tenacity – Mesotrione – is the only herbicide that can be safely applied at the time of seeding […]
Common in the Midwest and in cool season lawns, orchardgrass is a problematic weed that tends to grow in bunches. Known as a pasture grass, it’s also a problematic one if it infiltrates your lawn turf. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at orchardgrass, including how to identify […]
The purple-colored flowers might look pretty when they bloom, but the henbit weed is nothing that you want in your lawn, garden or landscaping. Henbit grows in areas that are constantly moist, and each weed can produce thousands of seeds that can spread throughout the lawn in subsequent months and […]
Quackgrass is a common perennial grass that grows in many different climates and just about every type of soil. And if it’s not managed properly, this creeping perennial grass can quickly lead to an unsightly complete lawn takeover. In this post, we’ll cover what you need to know about this […]
Known for its small white flowers that bloom in the spring months, chickweed is an invasive weed that can quickly infiltrate lawns. It grows low to the ground and produces seeds in the fall that often emerge during the following spring. While chickweed is never a welcome sight on any […]
If you notice a weed with tiny white flowers growing near the head, notably in the early spring months, then there’s a good chance you have hairy bittercress on your hands. This winter annual is part of the mustard family – and though it quickly dies out when temperatures begin […]
Ground ivy weeds have a tendency to be among the most invasive weeds that homeowners have to manage. Even just growth in very small amounts can lead to spreading throughout the rest of the lawn in a short period of time, essentially overtaking some or all of the turf grass. […]
The wild violet is a low-growing perennial weed that has the potential to take over your lawn and existing plants. And killing wild violets isn’t exactly easy. In fact, getting rid of wild violets can take several treatments with weed killers and herbicides to effectively attack and destroy the root […]
It’s a common sight in the spring and fall months: dandelions. These weeds are characterized by their yellow flowers as they grow and white puffballs after they bloom. Without proper lawn care, dandelions have the potential to eventually fill in the entire lawn, creating an unsightly yellow blanket of sorts. […]
One of the most common weeds that grow in cool-season lawn and turfgrass is white clover. Characterized by the white flowers that grow from the stem, these weeds flourish in under-nourished lawns and can turn a beautiful lawn into a mess in no time. In this post, we’ll take a […]
