Several lawn owners have recently contacted me about all of the weeds growing in their lawns. In many cases they treated their lawns with herbicides earlier in the season. So, what is going on ...

Weeds can be divided into two main types: grassy and broadleaf. Here's how to tell them apart and why you may need to know the difference between them.

Broadleaf lawn weeds respond best to active ingredients that target how the family of weeds grows within lawn grasses. Avoid treating new lawns.

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it's tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn't be our first ...

When weeds become intolerable, use a spot treatment with liquid broadleaf lawn weed killer. Treating only spots where weeds are growing will use the least herbicide.

There are many different types of weeds that can spoil a lush, green lawn: crabgrass, dandelions, white clover, quack grass, wood sorrel, bindweed, broad-leaf plantain, cinquefoil and creeping ...

We'll explain how to get rid of dandelions in your yard, including how to remove them and keep them from growing back.

If you have mature trees, check your lawn service records for the name of the broadleaf herbicide that is being applied to your lawn.

You've now learned how to banish weeds from your lawn without killing the grass. While you're here, why not take a look at some of our other helpful gardening guides?

If you decide to use those broadleaf herbicides, apply them in fall, not spring. Use granular products on wet grass, liquids on dry (but not droughty) grass.

Broadleaf lawn weeds respond best to active ingredients that target how the family of weeds grows within lawn grasses. Avoid treating new lawns.