A well-maintained, uniform lawn is something many homeowners desire, but the sight of nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) can get in the way of this dream. Some may not like the way it looks, and even worse, ...

Weeds seem to be a part of everyday life with a lawn. There always seems to be some type of plant invading the carpet of grass. Like all things in life, some are easier to control than others. One of ...

Q: I had a lawn in bad shape and recently had it completely replaced with new more shade-tolerant Bermuda. However after a few days it is becoming a field of nutgrass. Apparently they did not remove ...

Pay attention to what looks like a yellowish-green kind of grass that seems to be standing up higher and growing faster than "regular" grass in the lawn. It's likely the beginning of an invasion of ...

Even though August is generally the month when weeds flourish, they seem to have an edge this summer with excessive rain and humidity. There is one particular grass-like weed — yellow nutsedge — that ...

Q: I've got a bright green grass that is shooting up through my lawn. I think you wrote about this once, but I can't remember what it's called or what to do about it. A: You're probably talking about ...

Dear Neil: I've tried everything to kill nutgrass/nutsedge in my garden. Pre-emergent granules didn't help. Pulling didn't help. I've had a fresh crop every morning all year. What can I do?

Submitted photo The weed nutsedge after it has been treated. It is very difficut to eliminate from lawns and flower beds. Heat and humidity, which are normally expected in July, have abruptly arrived.

Nutgrass is a common name for the troublesome nutsedge weeds. These weeds are sedges, not grasses nor are they broadleaved weeds. Therefore, the usual “weed killers” on the garden center shelves will ...

When it comes to the lawn this growing season there have been very few complaints. The abundant rain has left most lawns a lush green, even this late into July without the need to water. That rarely ...

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Q: I have used some herbicides on my big crop of nutgrass and it didn’t help. Now it seems to grow twice as fast as my Bermuda. How do I get rid of it? Roy P., Tulsa Excessive rain can complicate ...