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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - How to control sedges, nutsedge, or what is commonly called ‘Nutgrass’ is a frequent question for one of our most obnoxious weeds. It is a question for which I just don’t have a ...

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 ...

Weeds seem to be a part of everyday life with a lawn. There always seems to be some type of plant invading the carpet of grass. Like all things in life, some are easier to control than others. One of ...

When you see a few sprigs of nutgrass in your flowerbeds, it's time to get to work with a digging tool. And when it's taking over the lawn wide or wide swaths of planting areas, it's time to bring out ...