Posts by A. Bashar

Wild violets shrug off most lawn weed killers. Here is how to confirm the ID, why fall triclopyr or fluroxypyr works best, and how to keep them from coming back.

Moss in lawn grass is a symptom of shade, acidic or compacted soil, wet ground or thin turf. Here is how to kill it, rake it out, reseed, and fix the cause so it doesn't return.

Apply winterizer after top growth stops but before the soil freezes: 0.75 to 1 lb N per 1,000 sq ft for cool-season lawns. Warm-season lawns should skip it.

Henbit germinates in fall and flowers in spring. Identify it by its clasping leaves, then pull, mulch or spray in fall for the best control window.

Why gravel driveway weeds keep coming back, the 7 ways to kill and prevent them, and why soil sterilants near trees and lawns are a costly mistake.

Selective vs non-selective post-emergent herbicides: which ones kill broadleaf weeds, crabgrass and nutsedge, and the timing rules that make them work.