The roller-coaster temperatures of last week - 83 degrees on Sunday to 38 on Tuesday - provide a good illustration of the ups and downs of April temperatures, says Ray Wolf, a National Weather Service ...

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Pre-emergent herbicides are truly the unsung heroes of weed prevention because they form an invisible barrier in the soil that stops weed seeds from sprouting. Gardeners and landscapers alike use them ...

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Q: When do I put down pre-emergent this year? The weather has been all over the place, and I think I’ve seen forsythia blooming for a while now. Winter jasmine doing a decent impression of forsythia ...

It is irksome to read the occasional rant about what a health hazard sago palms are to pets, while the millions of tons of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides we put on our lawns and ...

Don't fertilize your lawn too early in the year, as dormant turfgrass won't utilize the nutrients. Early spring is a good time to begin controlling summer weeds, but a healthy lawn is the best defense ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You might not realize that fertilizer application, timing and nutritional formulas are key to keeping your lawn in top shape. Knowing when to apply fertilizer depends on the ...

When should I fertilize this spring? When is the right time to apply the pre-emergent for crabgrass? These are two of the recurring questions for this time of year. If you turn that problem to the ...

A healthy lawn starts with a few simple steps in late winter and early spring. Courtesy Johnson County K-State Research & Extension Spring is around the corner, and the sound of lawnmowers will soon ...

Is it time to apply pre-emergent herbicides? Yes and no. No, if you’re considering one of the toxic chemical choices like Balan, Barricade, Dimension, Scotts Halts, etc. Chemical herbicides can remain ...

If April showers bring May flowers, we’re in for an unprecedented show. Two storm systems dumped nearly 10 inches of rain on West Michigan, the apparent epicenter of nature’s fury. Elsewhere, northern ...