Weed and feed products can be very useful in lawn care, but it's important to know the perfect time to apply them. Otherwise, your lawn won't receive the full benefit from either the weeding or the ...

A healthy and blemish-free lawn is the aspiration for many homeowners, however, the perfect lawn does not come easy. There are lots of products available on the market that can help, but can you ...

Can you tell me if weed and feed fertilizer is effective in controlling dollarweed? If so, is there a particular brand you can recommend and how would you apply it? Dollarweed is taking over my ...

"Fielding Questions" columnist Don Kinzler also advises readers on how to treat a sick pine shrub and what to do about lawn bumps caused by night crawlers. Q: I have a pine shrub that is sick. It’s ...

URBANA — As the winter’s chill lingers into spring, the itch to get out in our yards has never seemed more compelling. One of the ritual tasks performed by many homeowners in the spring is applying ...

As the winter’s chill lingers into spring, the itch to get out in our yards has never seemed more compelling. One of the ritual tasks performed by many homeowners in the spring is applying ...

I planted several agapanthuses last March and they were beautiful at first. Then a month later I noticed leaves turning yellow. I have an automatic sprinkler system that waters the beds four days a ...

Are you noticing weeds cropping up on your lawn? You might hand-pull some weeds, a safe and effective option. Or head straight for a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants. Weed killers or ...

Here’s when to get it down so that it’s most effective. When it comes to weeds, procrastinating is never a good idea. The best way to get ahead of the invaders is to apply a pre-emergent product ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a request by the Natural Resources Defense Council activist group to ban 2,4-D, one of the most effective herbicides on the market. Since the ...