The roller-coaster temperatures of last week - 83 degrees on Sunday to 38 on Tuesday - provide a good illustration of the ups and downs of April temperatures, says Ray Wolf, a National Weather Service ...

Pre-emergent herbicides are truly the unsung heroes of weed prevention because they form an invisible barrier in the soil that stops weed seeds from sprouting. Gardeners and landscapers alike use them ...

Q: When do I put down pre-emergent this year? The weather has been all over the place, and I think I’ve seen forsythia blooming for a while now. Winter jasmine doing a decent impression of forsythia ...

When it comes to lawn care and lawn treatment products, many homeowners wonder if January is too early for herbicide application. Timing is everything if you want these products to work effectively, ...

Pre-emergent herbicides stop weeds by attacking roots and shoots before they sprout. They also kill grass seed, so space seeding and spraying at least 12 weeks apart. Plan carefully to time both tasks ...

Weeds in the lawn may start innocently enough as a stray patch of dandelions or clover. Before long, they erupt, and you have more weeds than lawn. Applying weed killer keeps weeds in check or stops ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You might not realize that fertilizer application, timing and nutritional formulas are key to keeping your lawn in top shape. Knowing when to apply fertilizer depends on the ...

Don't fertilize your lawn too early in the year, as dormant turfgrass won't utilize the nutrients. Early spring is a good time to begin controlling summer weeds, but a healthy lawn is the best defense ...

When should I fertilize this spring? When is the right time to apply the pre-emergent for crabgrass? These are two of the recurring questions for this time of year. If you turn that problem to the ...

As the winter’s chill lingers into spring, the itch to get out in our yards has never seemed more compelling. One of the ritual tasks performed by many homeowners in the spring is applying ...

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