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Key Points Apply pre-emergent herbicide once soil temperature hits 55°F for a few days in a row.Using on frozen or too-wet soil will be ineffective, and applying too late allows weeds to ...

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 ...

As spring approaches, many homeowners begin asking when they should apply pre-emergent products – often called weed preventers or crabgrass preventers – to their lawns. Lawn care companies have ...

The best time to apply pre-emergent is early spring, which varies depending on where you live in the country, says Lou ...

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 ...

The weather just seems to get more and more unpredictable. From the extreme winter storm a year ago to the warm December we just had, unusual weather can make gardening even more challenging than it ...

Person spraying herbicide on weeds in gravel - Paul Maguire/Shutterstock As alternatives to mulch, pine straw, or concrete, some homeowners may instead prefer the look of different types of rocks to ...

For weeks, many of you have been making plans to start getting your lawn in shape for the upcoming season. Now it’s time to put the plans into action. You might look at your to-do list and see “plant ...

For lawns that have experienced crabgrass problems in the past, the best approach for control of this annual weed in the coming year is the timely application of a crabgrass prevention herbicide. In ...