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 ...

My garden, as well as many of my neighbors’, is overrun by nutgrass. I have tried the product recommended by a local garden store, with not good results. It is expensive, and I tried it two times, but ...

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 ...

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.

The official start to summer is on the near horizon, but the thermometer’s increasing readings indicate the growing season is already here. During these days of social distancing, the necessary yard ...

QUESTION: My friend has nutsedge in her yard that she has been fighting for several years. What can she use, and when can she do it, to finally get the perennial grasslike weed under control? ANSWER: ...

Horticulturist Jill Morganelli avoids spraying weed killer in the foundation gardens she manages at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. Not even when they’re overrun by ...

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Bill Pendleton of Yorba Linda sent me an image of a weed he can’t control. “I can’t get it out of my lawn,” he said. “Any help appreciated.” Of course, my heart sank, since nutsedge is considered the ...