Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NY State IPM Program at Cornell University/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 Even if you didn't know its quirky name, you have likely seen ...

Under greenhouse conditions, approximately 50% visible control of bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. # CYNDA], quackgrass [Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. # AGRRE], and wirestem muhly ...

FARGO — Quackgrass and crabgrass have done quite well for themselves, as weeds go. Neither existed in North America until they were imported by well-intentioned people, and now the weedy grasses have ...

What did one grass blade say to the other about the lack of rain? I guess we’ll just have to make dew. Speaking of lawn grass, I’ve received a large number of questions lately about crabgrass and ...

Some of the grass in my yard died after last year’s hot, dry summer. It doesn’t look like it’s coming back, despite a fairly wet spring. Several weeds, including dandelions and quackgrass, are growing ...

When crop plants were competing with well-established quackgrass (Agropyron repens) for the same nutrient supply, chlorosis and stunting of crop plants occurred. Apparently this was due to the greater ...

Q: I have quackgrass in my yard. It’s taking over. How do I deal with it? A: Quackgrass looks like dull-green grass on steroids, growing in bunches 1 to 4 feet tall. Leaf blades are flat, with a pair ...

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 ...

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 ...