How to Protect New Grass Seed From Heavy Rain (and What to Do After a Washout)
Rake seed in, roll it, and cover it with straw or an erosion blanket on slopes. What heavy rain does to new seed and how to fix a washout.
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What Does Bermuda Grass Look Like? Identification, Stress Tolerance and Lawn Care
Bermuda grass has narrow pointed blades, a ring of hairs at the collar, creeping runners and a bird's-foot seedhead. How to identify it and grow it well.
Yellow Nutsedge vs Purple Nutsedge: How to Tell Them Apart and Get Rid of Them
Yellow vs purple nutsedge: seedhead colour, leaf tips and tuber chains, why pulling fails, which herbicides work and when to spray.
Is Lantana Invasive? Where It’s a Weed and How to Control It
Lantana camara is invasive in Florida, Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and India. How to spot fertile plants, the toxicity facts and how to remove it.
What Does Crabgrass Look Like? Identification, Prevention and How to Get Rid of It
How to identify crabgrass and its look-alikes, when to apply pre-emergent (55°F soil), which post-emergent fits each growth stage, and a monthly plan.
How Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, kudzu and water hyacinth were introduced, why they spread, how to identify them, their legal status and control.