Many homeowners bringing in plant samples for identification are often surprised to find out that one very green vigorous plant is in fact a weed. This weedy plant is a sedge and it becomes so ...

This grass-like weed is stubborn, but not impossible to eliminate. A well-maintained, uniform lawn is something many homeowners desire, but the sight of nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) can get in the way ...

Q: Is there anything new on controlling yellow nutsedge? A: This grass-like weed is having a field day this year. I've heard multiple complaints about it lately. Nutsedge or nutgrass is technically ...

Q: What is this weed that has invaded part of my yard? What can I do to eliminate it? It is very aggressive. A: This is one of the types of nutsedge. They tend to thrive in wetter parts of our lawns ...

Nutgrass is a common name for the troublesome nutsedge weeds. These weeds are sedges, not grasses nor are they broadleaved weeds. Therefore, the usual “weed killers” on the garden center shelves will ...

Even though August is generally the month when weeds flourish, they seem to have an edge this summer with excessive rain and humidity. There is one particular grass-like weed — yellow nutsedge — that ...

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 ...

How can I kill yellow nutsedge? I’ve tried landscape fabric, newspaper and various mulches without success, and the fire ants loved the mulches as much as the nutsedge. I even tried a sinful herbicide ...

How to control sedges, nutsedge or what is commonly called “Nutgrass” is a frequent question for one of our most obnoxious weeds. And it is a question for which I just don’t have a lot of good answers ...

Answer: Last week I asked NMSU Extension Weed Specialist Leslie Beck to explain why annual weeds like sandburs and goatheads are so difficult to control and to give us options for managing them ...

In addition to being able to identify weeds, you can take steps to help prevent them from growing in order to keep a healthy garden this summer. Check out this handy list and helpful information.

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 ...