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Winter Weeds, Spraying, and Soil Samples

Our lawns, like the trees and shrubs, should be going dormant. First the growth will slow down, which should have already happened. Then the color will drain from the leaves and the grass will take…

Winter Weed Lawn Control Follow-Up

See what Shawn Banks, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, has to say on the latest update of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast, when…

Winter Weeds in Bloom

I’m starting to see some of the winter weeds blooming in lawns already this year. Not all of them are blooming, but some of them are, which means it’s getting a little late to use a post-emergence…

Controlling Winter Weeds With Herbicides

as Horticulture Agent, Shawn Banks, explains how to apply a liquid herbicide in the winter to control winter weeds. It should be noted that the temperature should be above 55 degrees for best…

Fall Lawn Dormancy and Fading

Top Dressing With Fall Leaves

As lawns begin to slow their growth this month, leaves will begin to drop from the trees. These leaves can make an excellent top dressing for the soil that can shade out annual weed seeds that…

Pesky Winter Weeds

January is a good month to control those pesky, winter weeds if you haven’t already. I have a lot of hop clover that is coming up in some bare spots in my lawn along with some vetch that is sneaking…

Winter Means No More Mowing

By now my lawn is dormant, and I can see the winter weeds that have begun to grow. The pennywort isn’t as bad this year as it has been in the past. I still see a few leaves, but not nearly as many as…

Leaves: Rake or Mulch?

Lawns should be dormant by this time of the year or at least mostly dormant. I know mine hasn’t put on any new growth for a couple of weeks now. Mowing shouldn’t be needed right now, but that doesn’t…

Pre-Spring Weed Control

I’m already getting questions as to which weed and feed product should be used on lawns this time of the year. My answer is always the same, “Warm season grasses are still dormant, so they don’t need…