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 quackgrass in your yard, whether on the lawn or garden. This creeping weed is ...

Q: In April I created a cactus garden and I have it under a grow light for 12 hours a day. It has started growing some skinny tops on some of the plants. Will these fill out, or just get more gangly?

Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that grows each year in the spring from seed deposited in previous growing seasons. Crabgrass commonly is worse along driveways, sidewalks and other areas where the ...