The Lawn Almanac

Weeds & Pests

4 guides

Learn how to kill dandelions by pulling the full taproot or spot-treating with selective herbicide, plus the long-term fix: thicker turf.

Clover takes hold in low-nitrogen, thin turf. Learn how to remove it by hand, smother it, feed the lawn, or use a selective herbicide.

Learn how pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides work, when to apply each one, and how to combine them for a season-long weed control plan.

Learn to identify crabgrass, kill it with post-emergent herbicide, and prevent it next year using pre-emergent and a thick, healthy lawn.