Posts Tagged ‘Roundup’
Ailanthus Trees- Killing Sprouts
Q: I cut down the largest of several ailanthus tree saplings next to my fence. I ended up with fifty sprouts in its place. How do I kill these things without getting a hundred more saplings? A: Cut each sapling...
Centipede Grass – Okay to Spray on Roundup?
Q: Since my centipede grass is dormant now, can I spray Roundup on the broadleaf weeds that are doing quite well? A: Though your centipedegrass lawn may look brown, that doesn’t mean the individual plants are dormant. I checked my...
Oak Trees – Hedge Bushes
Q: We recently bought some rural property that has quite a few lovely old oak trees. At the base of the trees are thick hedge bushes. How can we get rid of them without hurting the oaks? A: Since you...
Dianthus – Safely Killing Invasive Bermuda Grass
Q: Several years ago I planted beds of ‘Firewitch’ dianthus close to a bermudagrass lawn. Over the years the bermudagrass has infested the dianthus beds to the point of covering them up! Is there anything that I can use to...
Field Bindweed – Identification
Q: This vine seems to grow like kudzu. It showed up this past summer, twirling around anything in its path. What is it and how can I get rid of it? A: Garden designer Shannon Pable says it is field...
Liriope Spicata (spreading monkey grass) – Eradication
Q: I was given some “spicato” border grass several years ago. It has taken over my more desirable grasses and is rampant in my beds. How can I eradicate it completely? A: I think the invasive plant you have is...
Vegetable Garden – Starting
Q: I want to start a vegetable garden in a pasture with bermudagrass. I want to go ahead and plow it up now and add some leaves and compost to sit over the next few months, but feel I need...
Herbicides – Vinegar and Water
Q: A year and a half ago I had a yard man dig up the old shrubs around my house and plant new ones. He assured me that no weeds would come back, but the newly landscaped area is full...
Porcelain Berry Vine
Q: We have a vine (not kudzu) that has killed a dogwood tree in our yard and is about to do the same to several magnolias. The leaves look like grape leaves (but smaller) and it has small blue-black berries....
Roundup – Safe to Use
Q: I am rehabilitating a yard that hasn’t had anything but occasional mowing in fifteen years. There are some nice surprises under all the privet and vines, like a battalion of daylilies and some demure nandinas. I prefer to dig...
Bermuda (Bermudagrass) – Remove from Garden Plot
Q: I want to start a vegetable garden in a pasture with bermudagrass. I want to go ahead and plow it up now and add some leaves and compost to sit over the next few months, but feel I need...
Pansy – Weed Control
Q: My pansy beds have lots of chickweed in them each spring. How can I control this pest? A: When the chickweed has germinated and covered the pansy bed with a thick covering of green, about all you can do...
Creeping Cucumber – Identification
Q: We have a creeping vine that produces a seed pod which looks like a tiny watermelon about an inch long. The leaves are about 1″ across. It climbs up through existing bushes and also will climb under/behind wood siding....
Mimosa Stump – Killing
Q: I want to kill a mimosa stump. Every time I cut it down sprouts reappear. A: Some trees and vines are impossible to kill just by cutting them down. Their roots and stump are primed to sprout after you...
Raspberry – Virus
Q: What is wrong with my ‘Heritage’ raspberries? About 25% are healthy green but the rest look like this. A: It sure looks like raspberry virus. Raspberries and blackberries are susceptible to several virus diseases, including raspberry mosaic, raspberry leaf...
Kudzu – Control in Winter
Q: In two weeks, we are going to try and clear out the dormant kudzu vines that are on the outside perimeter of our subdivision, along a very small drainage ditch. After we pull out the vines, can we treat...
