You don’t want to be the house on the block with a lawn full of overgrown, messy weeds. Not only does it look unkempt, but it’s also going to give you a reputation. You’ve had neighbors like that – the Boo Radleys who avoid the rest of the community, who kids have urban legends about. … Read more
Winter is upon us, and it’s been a fairly brutal one, with the Northeast suffering near-blizzards and even Texas – a state known for its typically arid climate – suffered power outages and water shortages. With such freezing temperatures, one would assume that gardens were safe to leave dormant. But those with a green thumb … Read more
How To Kill Horsetail Weeds If you have horsetail weeds invading your lawn, then you’ll know how annoyingly difficult it is to remove them. They’re deep-rooted and grow rapidly – in some cases overnight! There is a solution… You’ll need to use a weed-killer that has halosulfuron-methyl or 2,4 D Amine in it. These substances … Read more
According to Statista, over 89 million Americans own dogs. Over the years, nearly every president has had or got a Presidential dog while in office. There’s a reason one of the most famous political speeches of all time is the moment Nixon went on television to appear innocent, but most of all human, next to … Read more
Weeds are usually highly adapted to their environment and typically have the benefit of well-established root systems. Moreover, weeds compete and steal vital nutrients that other flowers and plants need to grow at their best. So how fast do weeds grow? The straight answer is very fast – but more specifically, a whopping one to … Read more
Weeds suck. Spring is not that far off! Pretty soon, the ground will be thawing, birds will be singing, and your garden is ready to have a joyous growing season. The only thing you need to do is get rid of the weeds that are going to compete for your more aesthetically-inclined plants. There is … Read more
When you decide to start gardening, most people don’t tell you about the many headaches that you can expect to experience while tending to your garden. Pests are just the start of your issues, and it seems like once you finally manage to find a solution to them, you’ll have to contend with an entirely … Read more
Crabgrass is a topic so uncouth and unattractive that a general search for it only yields ways to fight it and a Z-grade horror movie from 1958 entitled “Attack of the Killer Crabgrass.” We didn’t watch the latter, but we can certainly speak on the former. We’re just a few short months away from the … Read more
Weed killers, also known as herbicides, are a category of pesticides designed to chemically wipe out the pesky, unwanted weeds and plants growing in whatever agricultural environment you’re working with. With such a large selection of weed killers available on the market, you’ll have no problem finding the right one for the specific weed problem … Read more
While weeds are a nuisance no matter where they grow, decks can make them particularly irritating. Not only do the weeds get enough sun and rain to flourish because of the spaces between the deck slats, but they are also difficult to eradicate because of the limited amount of space beneath the deck. (Small weeds … Read more