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Extension Master GardenerQ: I have this weird weed in my lawn, I have dug, pulled and sprayed and I cannot get rid of it. It is a vine like plant with little leaves a tiny white star like flower and sticky berry or seed pod, any idea what it is and how do I kill it?
A: Thank you for a good description, what you have is plant by the name… Continue reading
Q: I want to use organic weed control on my lawn but it never seems to control all the weeds, am I doing something wrong?
A: You are most likely not doing something “wrong” but more likely not doing enough. The organic product called Corn Gluten Meal that is used as an organic weed preventive needs to be applied heavy and frequently during the season leading up to the… Continue reading
Q: I have grassburs very bad this year what can I put on them now to stop them from coming back next year?
A: Grassburs are warm-season annual weeds. At this time there is nothing that you can put on the area now that will stop the return next year, the best that you can do is to use a pre-emergent product next year. It will need to be… Continue reading
Q: I have sprayed my yard with a Broadleaf weed killer and what I have been told was Dallisgrass was not affected at all, what do I need to do to get rid of it?
A: First a few comments on what a “Broadleaf” weed is. This is a very abridged simple statement. Generally a broad leaf weed is a weed that is not a grass, it has nothing… Continue reading