by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Fall, Grassy Weeds, Summer, Weed Control
Crabgrass, foxtail, and other annual grassy weeds that have escaped pre-emergent control, like Houdini from a straitjacket, can now be eliminated with a post-emergent herbicide. Control ugly summer weeds around the edges of sidewalks, driveways, and grass strips...
by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Grassy Weeds, Seed, Spring, Weed Control
It’s early spring, but where should you start in your lawn? The beginner’s guide to Idiot Proof Lawn Care begins with learning two different types of weeds we deal with in Midwest lawns: grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. Each type will require different...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Spring, Turf, Weed Control
Controlling Crabgrass in the Lawn Of all lawn weeds, crabgrass is the most common and bothersome. It is probably the only weed that everyone hates! Even though crabgrass is a grass, it doesn’t blend in with lawn grasses in color, habit, or texture and can be so...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Spring, Summer, Weed Control
Patience is your best virtue when it comes to good crabgrass prevention. You can’t fool Mother Nature and when it comes to making her garden grow. Ugly annual summer weeds love the heat. Crabgrass, goosegrass, and foxtail weed seeds will not germinate until the ground...