There was a fair amount of quackgrass on the farm where I worked as a teen. In town, however, crabgrass was a more common problem—and one that was easier to solve since it spread by seed only and not ...

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 ...

Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) is a rhizomatous perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Quackgrass is a highly competitive agricultural weed which can significantly reduce crop yields and reduce ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quackgrass (Elymus repens) is a noxious weed from Eurasia that greens up early in the spring. Quackgrass releases allelopathic chemicals even after tillage, which reduce the ability of neighboring ...