Mike will appear at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at the Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival. It’s almost time to apply corn gluten meal for crabgrass prevention and legal lawn feeding Susan ...

This pre-emergent herbicide prevents weeds from forming roots. Corn gluten meal offers a safe, natural way to reduce weeds while also adding nitrogen to your soil. It works best as a pre-emergent ...

Q: I purchased a product called Maize Weed Preventer at a local nursery to apply in hopes of preventing annual crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the lawn. Does this product work? When is the right ...

Many plants enter a very active growth period in fall, including lawn turf. As the weather cools, top growth slows but root growth takes off. If your lawn turned brown in summer but greened up fast in ...

Granulated corn gluten meal is less messy but also a little less effective than powdered corn gluten meal.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Is it time to apply pre-emergent herbicides? Yes and no ...

One of the most effective organic gardening tools is also one of the most controversial. Whether it's black spot on roses, purple spots and yellow leaves on photinia and Indian hawthorn, brown patch ...

Q I am trying to avoid using chemicals on my lawn, but I am concerned about weeds. Does corn gluten control weeds and where can I find it? A Yes. Corn gluten meal, a byproduct of commercial corn ...