Nutgrass is a fast-spreading sedge that competes aggressively for space, water, and nutrients. It quickly overtakes lawns and is hard to remove due to its deep tubers and rapid growth. Selective ...

Question: Nutgrass has taken over my vegetable and perennial garden to the point that I can not see my plants or granite sand paths. The two major areas are about 600 square feet in total. What can I ...

Pay attention to what looks like a yellowish-green kind of grass that seems to be standing up higher and growing faster than "regular" grass in the lawn. It's likely the beginning of an invasion of ...

Q: Could you tell me how to kill the roots of Mexican petunias? They are so pretty, but they have taken over my yard. Joanne Geller, Richmond A: I agree Mexican petunias (Ruellia brittoniana/Ruellia ...

My garden, as well as many of my neighbors’, is overrun by nutgrass. I have tried the product recommended by a local garden store, with not good results. It is expensive, and I tried it two times, but ...

Q: I had a lawn in bad shape and recently had it completely replaced with new more shade-tolerant Bermuda. However after a few days it is becoming a field of nutgrass. Apparently they did not remove ...

Hugh Smith wrote to ask what to do about nutgrass, the wickedest weed in a Bakersfield yard. Nutgrass is a perennial weed that spreads by underground rhizomes as well as by "nuts" produced underground ...

Q. I’m in Hampton and have a horrible problem with nutgrass in my front flower beds, in the seams between my walkway to the driveway, and one area of the sidewalk to the driveway. I tried an Ortho ...