Posted by Grange Co-op on 24th Apr 2019
Starthistle is one of the most widespread invasive broadleaf weeds in the United States. Since being introduced to California around 1850, it has infested rangelands and natural areas across the nation. It continues to spread via cultivation, poorly timed mowing, road building and maintenance, and overgrazing. Each individual plant can produce over 100,000 seeds; dense infestations yield 50 to 100 million seeds per acre. This GrangeKnows artic… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 22nd Dec 2018
Even though tree’s leaves have dropped, the air is cold, gardens and colorful annual blooms are long gone, one thing that should not lose its luster is your lawn. Winter is the ideal time to apply a pre-emergent herbicide. The best way to stop hard-to-kill weeds such as crabgrass and spurge is to apply a pre-emergent in the winter before they start to germinate. Remember: most pre-emergent herbicides will keep all seeds from coming up, so wait… Read more