Large families are always an interesting collection of individuals with curious, and occasionally unique characteristics, but still have a common connection running through all the relations. Getting ...

The grass-like texture that Leavenworth sedges provide is excellent for filling in small bare spots in an area of dry shade. Markis Hill Special to The Star One of the most common questions we receive ...

Trowels and handheld weeding tools work best for removing weeds in lawns, as hoes and other tools cannot be used on turf.

Kill the lawn — which means every blade of grass, weed and nutsedge baby. You must be ruthless or you’ll be fighting weeds forever. You should do this without herbicides by smothering your old lawn ...

Bermuda grass is one of the favored lawn grass species for a lawn in full sun. On the other hand, it is very unpopular when it grows as a weed in flower gardens and shrub borders. Bermuda grass ...

Nutgrass is a fast-spreading sedge that competes aggressively for space, water, and nutrients. It quickly overtakes lawns and is hard to remove due to its deep tubers and rapid growth. Selective ...

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 ...

Nutsedge remains one of the most challenging weeds that homeowners and gardeners face when maintaining their lawns and gardens. This persistent perennial weed appears similar to grass but grows faster ...

“This yellow grass-like weed is driving me nuts. What is it and what can I do about it?” Most likely, the weed in question is yellow nutsedge. With this hot summer following the rainy spring, you will ...

Maybe you have been telling yourself that you need to control the weeds in your lawn. That’s a worthy goal. Now is a good time to assess what weeds are there and whether they bother you enough to ...