When it comes to lawn care and lawn treatment products, many homeowners wonder if January is too early for herbicide application. Timing is everything if you want these products to work effectively, ...

Pre-emergent herbicides are truly the unsung heroes of weed prevention because they form an invisible barrier in the soil that stops weed seeds from sprouting. Gardeners and landscapers alike use them ...

Person spraying herbicide on weeds in gravel - Paul Maguire/Shutterstock As alternatives to mulch, pine straw, or concrete, some homeowners may instead prefer the look of different types of rocks to ...

Pre-emergent herbicides stop weeds by attacking roots and shoots before they sprout. They also kill grass seed, so space seeding and spraying at least 12 weeks apart. Plan carefully to time both tasks ...

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The weather just seems to get more and more unpredictable. From the extreme winter storm a year ago to the warm December we just had, unusual weather can make gardening even more challenging than it ...

Late winter presents an ideal opportunity for proactive lawn care. As temperatures begin to rise, weed seeds prepare to ...

Maintaining the most beautiful lawn on the block often feels like a constant battle against weeds. This is why many homeowners turn to a secret weapon: pre-emergent herbicides. But what is a ...

Q: When do I put down pre-emergent this year? The weather has been all over the place, and I think I’ve seen forsythia blooming for a while now. Winter jasmine doing a decent impression of forsythia ...

Lawn burweed (Soliva pterosperma), more commonly called sticker weed, is best described as a low-growing, freely branched winter annual having leaves that are twice divided into narrow segments or ...

Seeing that the calendar is about to hit September (it's hard to believe two-thirds of the year is already gone), it's time to start mentioning pre-emergent again. Keeping in mind that as a tree guy, ...