NY State IPM Program at Cornell University/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 Even if you didn't know its quirky name, you have likely seen quackgrass in your yard, whether on the lawn or garden. This creeping weed is ...

Pulling perennial "junk" grasses like quackgrass is hard work, but it's the best option for eradicating this kind of weed. Q: I am having a problem with an invasive grass-like weed that has taken over ...

What did one grass blade say to the other about the lack of rain? I guess we’ll just have to make dew. Speaking of lawn grass, I’ve received a large number of questions lately about crabgrass and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Alfalfa seed yield and quackgrass density were measured in seven irrigated fields in southern Alberta to assess the effect of quackgrass on ...

Let’s hear it for weeds! Since I didn’t hear anyone cheering, I will assume that you agree weeds are the bane of a gardener’s existence. Some are downright dreadful. My most despised weed is ...

Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) is a rhizomatous perennial that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Quackgrass is a highly competitive agricultural weed that can significantly reduce crop yields and reduce ...

A person in boots digs up vegetation in the soil - Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images Invasive yard weeds keep us on our toes. Just when we think we have the protocol down to keep them from competing ...

Once you recognize quackgrass, you will see it everywhere. Even in your night and day dreams. Mine are now occupied by epic battles to save what remains of our garden. I thought that I knew weeds, but ...

Gardens can feel like peaceful havens, full of color, fragrance, and life—but lurking beneath the surface, a stealthy enemy ...

When buds on the rhizome of quackgrass [Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.] were released from apical dominance either by increasing the nitrogen supply to the parent shoot (from 5.25 to 210 ppm) or by ...

Quackgrass (Elymus repens) is a noxious weed from Eurasia that greens up early in the spring. Quackgrass releases allelopathic chemicals even after tillage, which reduce the ability of neighboring ...