Remove Quackgrass Manually. Since there is no selective herbicide meant to kill quackgrass in cool-season lawns (without harming the grass), you will have to dig quackgrass out of your lawns.

Quackgrass is a perennial that forms mats and is tough to control. Prevention is best, but learn about other ways you can get rid of quackgrass.

On a positive note, if quackgrass is infesting flower beds, landscapes and gardens, there are grass-killing herbicides that will selectively kill the quackgrass without harming perennial flowers ...

Quackgrass spreads via underground rhizomes, which makes it both very aggressive and also a nightmare to remove by hand. Pre-emergent herbicides won't work on quackgrass because it is a perennial.

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 ...

The quackgrass must be actively growing and 4 to 6 inches high. I’ve found these products to be effective, but they are slow-acting, so results might not be evident for seven to 14 days ...

I saw your article in the paper about dethatching, and I power rake my lawn every year. It looks great after power raking, and I thought that was the same ...

Quackgrass arrived in the United States from Europe and Asia in the 1600s, ... Getting rid of quackgrass can be an ordeal, particularly if you’re committed to organic practices.

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your ...

Q: My current problem is quackgrass. It may go by another name, but whatever it's called, it lives in my reasonably okay lawn. I kill dandelions on sight but simply… ...

My husband and I read your column in the paper this past weekend, and per your invitation, I've included some pictures of the weeds that we have been facing … nothing seems to kill them!

Quackgrass grows well in dry lawns, but it's an invader. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. ...