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Invasive weeds -- plants, vines and trees -- can quickly take over your garden, robbing…
Last Updated: Dec 30, 2011 | Views: 3779
Every plant has the potential to be labeled as a weed. The definition of weed…
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Sulfonylurea herbicides kill a broad range of weedy grasses and broadleaf weeds. Barley, maize, rice,…
Last Updated: May 2, 2011 | Views: 6854
The active ingredient listed on the label of an herbicide may refer to an amine,…
Last Updated: Apr 27, 2011 | Views: 4785
Season-long grass and weed killers kill weeds and prevent weed growth for a full season.…
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2011 | Views: 5720
Southern Californian gardeners have to be able to deal with a constant threat of weeds…
Last Updated: Feb 15, 2011 | Views: 4597
Though crabgrass and weed killers can simplify garden cleanup, many lose their effectiveness when used…
Last Updated: Feb 8, 2011 | Views: 6910
Herbicides, or chemical weed-killers, always come with recommended rates of application, and it is forbidden…
Last Updated: Feb 7, 2011 | Views: 3211
Corn is used in more than 500 ways. It is grown primarily as a food…
Last Updated: Jan 24, 2011 | Views: 3500
In the U.S., herbicides and pesticides must be analyzed by the Environmental Protection Agency to…
Last Updated: Jan 16, 2011 | Views: 2661
Homeowners and landscaping professionals commonly use herbicides to control weeds and clear land for new…
Last Updated: Jan 15, 2011 | Views: 2484
Phenylurea herbicides are used to kill broadleaf weeds, such as chickweed, clover and goldenrod. They…
Last Updated: Jan 13, 2011 | Views: 3635
Herbicides eliminate unwanted weeds in the garden. Weeds compete for available resources such as soil…
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2011 | Views: 3479
Chemical weed killers are available in concentrated forms to help fight difficult garden pests that…
Last Updated: Jan 2, 2011 | Views: 1834
Both Bahia grass and Floratam are warm-weather grasses that are used extensively in the southeastern…
Last Updated: Dec 26, 2010 | Views: 5228
Greenhouses allow solar heat into the environment and trap it in to promote the rapid…
Last Updated: Dec 23, 2010 | Views: 2754
To maintain a vibrant garden full of health and color requires quite a bit of…
Last Updated: Dec 23, 2010 | Views: 2400
Herbicides kill harmful plants in a garden or on a farm. The herbicides should not…
Last Updated: Dec 17, 2010 | Views: 2291
Weeds can overtake a lawn and prevent homeowners from creating the lawn look that they…
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2010 | Views: 2989
Weeds can be frustrating because they grow fast and seem to pop up overnight. Weeds…
Last Updated: Dec 1, 2010 | Views: 6233
Most people hold an ideal of a lawn as a smooth, unbroken expanse of green,…
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2010 | Views: 3208
English ivy is an undeniably attractive plant with glossy green leaves and a dense growth…
Last Updated: Nov 24, 2010 | Views: 2119
Several lawn weeds produce seeds attached to fuzzy parachutes. In fact, according to the Wayne's…
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2010 | Views: 3620
Native to southern China, centipede grass is grown in the southern United States as a…
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2010 | Views: 5546
There are herbicidal chemicals on the market that are specifically engineered to keep weed seeds…
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2010 | Views: 3384
Spectracide Weed Stop for Lawns plus Crabgrass Killer is made and marketed by Spectrum Brands…
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 9405
Using a weed and feed product that combines a lawn fertilizer with an herbicide can…
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 4122
Brush-B-Gon is the commonly used short name for Brush-B-Gon Poison Ivy and Brush Killer manufactured…
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 10602
The German firm BASF, the largest chemical manufacturing company in the world, markets Plateau herbicide,…
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 3622
The Monsanto Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, markets Roundup, an herbicide containing the active ingredient…
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 10822
Axiom is a pre-emergent herbicide marketed by the Bayer corporation. It contains the active ingredients…
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 3358
The establishment of a healthy Idaho lawn can easily experience diminished aesthetic appeal when weeds…
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 2767
Herbicides are best understood and compared by knowing their active ingredients and understanding how they…
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 10455
Ingredients used to make mulch can both attract or repel insects, depending on the variety.…
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 4433
There are dozens of different types of grasses, each suited to a specific climate, temperature…
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2010 | Views: 4745
Sphagnum moss is a large category of moss that has up to 300 varieties. It…
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2010 | Views: 3332
Bugs, diseases and weeds sometimes seem to invade your garden from every angle, harming or…
Last Updated: Oct 25, 2010 | Views: 1906
Trees can be very sturdy plants that can last for a long period of time.…
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2010 | Views: 2908
Vantage grass and weed killer is a chemical herbicide effective in controlling a vast array…
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2010 | Views: 7870
Herbicides kill plants by disrupting and mimicking plant hormones and by blocking photosynthesis. To appreciate…
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2010 | Views: 6281
Brambles are a spreading plant that can easily take over a gardening space. Brambles are…
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 4602
Ponds have a variety of uses. Some provide aesthetic value, while others are used for…
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 3447
Weeds create more problems for your lawn than the obvious detraction from its appearance, according…
Last Updated: Oct 1, 2010 | Views: 3452
Curtail Weed Killer is an herbicide that exhibits effective control of broadleaf weeds that threaten…
Last Updated: Oct 1, 2010 | Views: 5127
A natural solution to harmful chemical sprays that will effectively kill weeds may be as…
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2010 | Views: 5521
According to the Iowa State University Weed Science program, competition with weeds is the primary…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3847
After identifying weeds in the lawn, the best strategy for controlling them is to practice…
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 4090
Wild violets, while perhaps a thing of beauty, disrupt and even take over a lawn…
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2010 | Views: 3994
Small-leaf lawn weeds can quickly overtake an unhealthy lawn, crowding out grass or creating unsightly…
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 5364
Clorox bleach is an inexpensive weapon in the fight to keep your garden weed free.…
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 12500
The chloroacetanilides are a class of herbicides primarily applied to the soil before or shortly…
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 3359
Americans pour over 100 million pounds of chemicals on lawns every year. These fertilizers, pesticides…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2481
Herbicides control or kill unwanted pest plants, known as weeds. Different herbicides work in different…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2335
Thistles are aggressive weeds in fields, pastures and croplands throughout North America. The Environmental Protection…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4108
Grasses germinate from a single leaf, and the veins on the leaf are parallel. They…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3635
Weeds growing in your vegetable garden can steal vital nutrients away from your crops. Chemical…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 7219
Preplant herbicides are used to prevent weeds from emerging from the ground. Preplant herbicides reduce…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2340
Trees and woody shrubs that have tap roots are most often responsible for blocking sewer…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 5574
The aggressively invasive Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and related blackberry species grow new canes from…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3759
Roundup is a brand of herbicide containing the active ingredient glyphosate. Roundup is non-selective, which…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6833
Aquatic plants are necessary parts of the ecosystem of a pond. Plants produce nutrients through…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3788
Pesticides work to eliminate pests from an area. The division of chemicals used to control…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 1950
Farmers and ranchers use herbicides to control certain species of plants considered to be weeds…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3245
Cattails (Typha latifolia) often grow along the edges of ponds and waterways. Cigar-shaped seed heads…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4753
Centipede grass is commonly grown in the southern United States because of the high acidity…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4034
Weeds are considered the top pest problem in crops, pastures, sports fields and golf courses.…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 5606
Weed maintenance is a chore and a thankless task. As soon as you get one…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4064
Bull nettle (Solanum carolinense), is known by many names, including sand brier, bull thistle and…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4737
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, also known as 2,4-D, provides selective weed control in forage pastures, turf grasses…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3731
Bermuda grass often needs maintenance to protect the lawn from unwanted weeds. Properly feeding and…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3053
A root rake is a device that pulls roots and rocks out of the ground…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3427
The weather may be great and the terrain may be charming, but lurking in the…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6092
Weed killers can either be applied to the soil to keep weed seeds from germinating…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 5914
Lush green, prolific and looking like turf grass, nutgrass or nutsedge (Cyperus spp.) is a…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4135
Many gardeners favor the use of weed killers to eliminate unwanted plants. Weed killers are…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3116
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