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  • Fertilizing Home Lawns

    … February 17, 2023 How and when should you fertilize a home lawn? A spring application of lawn fertilizer, if even needed, cannot be applied until … resources (PDF) MDA 15.06 - How to Choose a Lawn Care Service (PDF) MDA 15.07.14 - Maryland's Lawn Fertilizer …

  • Lawn Alternatives

    … soil conditions, or too much shade; Have a lawn that is largely unused and would like to devote your time and … , and carpet bugleweed  (Ajuga reptans) . Maryland native groundcovers include wild ginger  (Asarum canadense) , alumroot  (Heuchera …

  • Herbicide Options for Managing Common Lawn Weeds in Maryland

    … effective control. Commonly used in the spring to control crabgrass and some broadleaf weeds. Postemergent herbicide … a preemergent herbicide. It can suppress annual weeds like crabgrass but is not as effective as conventional … and reseeding bare spots will significantly reduce crabgrass pressure. Corn gluten is a source of nitrogen. …

  • Common Home Lawn Weeds In Maryland

    … Large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) Photo: Betty Marose … lawns to 3-4 inches and seeding bare spots will reduce crabgrass infestations. Practices that significantly … in the summer, and plants are killed by the first frost. Crabgrass Photo: Betty Marose Goosegrass Photo: Betty Marose …

  • Quackgrass

    … and resembles wheat. Conditions that favor growth   Poor lawn maintenance practices. Photos Auricle Quackgrass has a … The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Management in lawns Lawn care practices Maintain healthy, dense turf that can prevent …

  • Orchardgrass

    … Conditions that favor growth   Seeds usually come into a lawn with contaminated grass seed or straw mulch. Photos … The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Management in lawns Lawn care practices Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete …

  • Wild Garlic or Wild Onions

    … Bugwood.org Conditions that favor growth Mowing the lawn too short, inadequate fertilization of lawn. Management in lawns Lawn care practices Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete …

  • Nimblewill

    … Lab, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Habit in a lawn Nimblewill plants have a fine texture in a lawn.  Photo: Ohio State Weed Lab, The Ohio State University, … University of Maryland Extension Management in lawns Lawn care practices Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete …

  • Annual Bluegrass

    … seeds. This is not a weed to be concerned about in a home lawn. However, it can be an indication of compact and … The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Management In lawns Lawn care practices  Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete …

  • Red Sorrel (Sheep Sorrel)

    … of red sorrel that has gone to seed Management in lawns Lawn care practices Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete and prevent weed establishment. Lawn Care Mechanical management Hand pulling or using an …