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Dealing with quackgrass takes persistence. Here's how to control and eliminate this grassy weed before it takes over your lawn.

Pulling perennial "junk" grasses like quackgrass is hard work, but it's the best option for eradicating this kind of weed. Q: I am having a problem with an invasive grass-like weed that has taken over ...

Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) is a rhizomatous perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Quackgrass is a highly competitive agricultural weed which can significantly reduce crop yields and reduce ...

My last column elicited several requests for more detailed information on controlling quackgrass. Following is the question from one reader and response. If you have tree, shrub or lawn questions, you ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Alfalfa seed yield and quackgrass density were measured in seven irrigated fields in southern Alberta to assess the effect of quackgrass on ...

Q: It seems the drought last summer caused a very patchy and sparse lawn with areas of dead grass. Should I seed the larger areas and top-dress the sparse areas? When should fertilizer be applied and ...

My faithful readers—all five of them—have likely noticed that the last three articles have discussed weed control in vegetable gardens. I’m going to continue along that same theme discussing another ...

Once you recognize quackgrass, you will see it everywhere. Even in your night and day dreams. Mine are now occupied by epic battles to save what remains of our garden. I thought that I knew weeds, but ...

Q: Here is a picture of my cyclamen plant. Can you tell me what the round growth is? It's not a flower bud. — Willard Hiebert, Moorhead. A: Thanks for the interesting photo. The round ball shape at ...

Few garden tasks are as gratifying as ripping out my nemesis, quackgrass, an aggressive perennial grass that spreads by seed and by rhizomes. In the past, I’ve attempted to eradicate this grass by ...