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  1. How do I control unwanted weeds and grasses in my lawn? Published: March 04, 2008
  2. Will herbicides applied to the lawn damage my flowers? Published: March 04, 2008
  3. Is late winter (February) the time to apply preventive weed chemicals in Texas? Or should we wait till we have the last freeze? Will it work if we apply it now and we happen to have another freeze? Published: March 04, 2008
  4. What is the best soil temperature and at what depth is it measured for the application of preemergence crabgrass killer? Published: February 13, 2008
  5. My new home has a neglected yard with poison oak growing in the St. Augustine grass. What can I use to kill the (PO) and not harm the St. Augustine? Published: January 08, 2008
  6. I have bluebonnets galore in my front yard that come up every year and bloom. How can I kill the clover that surrounds them without killing the bluebonnets? The underlying grass is St. Augustine. Published: January 08, 2008
  7. We have "wild willows" growing in our yard. We mow them and they keep growing. Some grew to a large size while we were on vacation. How can I remove or kill them? Published: January 08, 2008
  8. How do I control nimblewill? Published: January 08, 2008
  9. How do I control purple deadnettle and henbit? Published: January 08, 2008
  10. How do I control broadleaf or narrowleaf (buckhorn) plantain in my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  11. Is there a white or light yellow poppy that grows wild in this area? They have a brownish purple base to the flower that fades to a white or light yellow. The plants are growing all over my lawn and pastures. I have horses. Should I be concerned if they eat these? Published: January 07, 2008
  12. Winter ryegrass is driving us nuts. Is there any way to kill the ryegrass without damaging the permanent grass (St. Augustine)? The neighbors have a lawn care company and no ryegrass problems! Published: January 07, 2008
  13. I have large patches of bermudagrass in my bluegrass lawn. How can I remove these patches? Published: January 07, 2008
  14. I think I have pokeweed in my yard. Do you have any ideas how to get rid of it? Published: January 07, 2008
  15. How does one get rid of field dodder without destroying the host? Where does this weed come from? It is on my hydrangeas. Published: January 07, 2008
  16. I have a lawn care service, but I still have weeds; should I find another service? Published: January 07, 2008
  17. How do you control weeds in an organic garden? Published: January 07, 2008
  18. How do I control yellow nutsedge in my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  19. Why is late summer or early fall considered a good time to control perennial weeds with herbicides? Published: January 07, 2008
  20. How do I control wild violet in my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  21. I applied a pre-emergent herbicide in the spring; why do I still have crabgrass? Published: January 07, 2008
  22. How do I control broadleaf weeds such as dandelion, white clover, and ground ivy in my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  23. Should I mow before or after I apply a post-emergent herbicide to my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  24. Should I mow before or after I apply a pre-emergent herbicide to my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  25. My lawn is a mess. What is the best way to kill my grass and start over? Published: January 07, 2008
  26. Should I use a product containing fertilizer and herbicide on my lawn? Published: January 07, 2008
  27. When is the best time to kill broadleaf weeds such as dandelion? Published: January 07, 2008
  28. What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy? Published: January 07, 2008
  29. Can watering increase lawn weed problems? Published: January 07, 2008
  30. Mushrooms are popping up (usually in circles or semicircles) throughout my yard; what are they and will they hurt the grass? Published: December 19, 2007

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