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  1. How do I know if I have invasive weeds coming in? Published: October 15, 2009
  2. What should I do about weeds? Published: September 29, 2009
  3. How does corn gluten meal work to control unwanted weeds and grasses? Does it prevent germination or create another effect? What is the time frame for using this control? Published: September 22, 2009
  4. I have moss growing in my lawn and I have been told I can add lime and kill it. Is that true? Published: August 26, 2009
  5. I have been told that corn gluten meal is an effective organic herbicide. Is that true? Published: August 26, 2009
  6. Is it true I can use an application of salt to control weeds in my asparagus bed? Published: August 26, 2009
  7. How can I chemically control wild garlic in my yard? Published: July 31, 2009
  8. I have rug juniper planted to help with erosion control. Several kinds of trees have volunteered in the bed. What I can put on the small trunks of these nuisance trees that will kill them but not hurt the juniper? Published: July 31, 2009
  9. I have always been under the impression johnsongrass was not suitable to feed to horses. Some of my equine friends don't agree. What are the facts? Published: June 18, 2009
  10. What is the best method to control noxious weeds in Colorado? Published: May 20, 2009
  11. What weeds are poisonous to horses? Published: October 30, 2008
  12. Where can I learn more about noxious weeds in Colorado? Published: October 01, 2008
  13. How do I identify poison ivy in my garden (other vines like Virginia creeper and pepper vine look similar)? Published: September 15, 2008
  14. What can I use for weed control around my grapes? Published: September 14, 2008
  15. How do you control weeds in a strawberry bed? Published: September 05, 2008
  16. I have been fighting Bermuda grass for years. Are there effective methods for permanent control? Published: May 16, 2008
  17. I would like to know how to get rid of bamboo. It has such a large root system that it is causing a major problem with my septic system. I live in South Carolina. Published: May 16, 2008
  18. I live in Colorado. What is the best way to eliminate arugula? It's taking over my yard. Published: May 15, 2008
  19. How do I kill the broadleaf weeds that are choking my Colorado lawn? Published: May 15, 2008
  20. How do I get rid of wild violets that are taking over roses? Published: May 15, 2008
  21. What is the best way to eliminate Ailanthus? Published: May 15, 2008
  22. i live in Colorado. How do you get rid of the weed Geraniaceae (redstem filaree)? I have sprayed it, but it keeps coming back and spreading. It's in the middle of blue gramma and field grass so I can't use a nonselective herbicide. Published: May 15, 2008
  23. Is there a book with pictures that identify the leaves of flowering plants? I want to avoid pulling up my flowers in the spring when I am weeding my garden. I live in Minnesota. Published: May 15, 2008
  24. I have an invasive vine that has taken over my lilac hedge. It produces multiple vines off runners that can be more than 1 inch in diameter. It produces palmate leaves that can be 5 to 6 inches across when mature. It grows very quickly. How do I get rid of it? Published: May 14, 2008
  25. How can I control weeds in my blackberry planting? Published: April 09, 2008
  26. Over the past few years, some violets that I planted as garden borders have started to spread throughout my lawn. How can I control these? I haven't had any luck with herbicides. Published: March 05, 2008
  27. I have a good stand of asparagus that is in its fifth year. Unfortunately, it is impossible to keep weed- and grass-free. Is it possible to dig up the roots and move them? Published: March 05, 2008
  28. Why shouldn't you compost weeds that have not gone to seed yet? I was told they would reseed from the finished product. Published: March 05, 2008
  29. How do I control unwanted weeds and grasses in my lawn? Published: March 04, 2008
  30. Will herbicides applied to the lawn damage my flowers? Published: March 04, 2008

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