Mesotrione, a carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitor, is being evaluated for use in turfgrass systems. It was hypothesized that root absorption of soil-applied mesotrione is necessary for effective weed ...

Although it's not a grass, nutsedge looks like one. It's distinguished by thicker, stiffer leaves that emerge from the base in sets of three. It grows well in boggy soil and can indicate that soil is ...

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 ...

If a lawn is dense and mowed as high as practical, herbicides may not be necessary. Simply control the few crabgrass plants that emerge in thinner areas or along pavement by hand-weeding. Research has ...

A: The two products labeled for control of nutsedge, or nutgrass, are Image and Sedgehammer. You probably won't get much control this late in the growing season, however. Aim to begin applications in ...

In the last week or two, have you started to see light yellowish-green grass-like plants in your lawn or landscape beds? Guess what? You may have yellow nutsedge, and it's started growing for another ...

Q: My flower garden has been infested with a small bulb-like plant that appears at this time of year. The invader has grass-like leaves, which are about 6 inches tall. The growth is usually in clumps ...