Yellow nutsedge and tall fescue are two weeds that are difficult to confuse for one another, except for one characteristic they have in common.

Q: My flower garden has been infested with a small bulb-like plant that appears at this time of year. The invader has grass-like leaves, which are about 6 inches tall. The growth is usually in ...

As Master Gardeners, one thing we hear gardeners groan about is nutsedge, also referred to as nutgrass. It is listed as the worst weed by the Weed Science Society of America. Nutsedge (Cyperus ...

Yellow nutsedge leaves are light green and can grow from 12-16 inches tall. They are extremely fast growers which explains why they show up quickly after being mowed.

Master Gardener Becky Wern writes about a plant native to Mexico that's becoming more common here, and a type of weed you may fight -- or just mow.

Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) is a perennial weed and grows in moist soils, which is why you commonly see it in your grassy lawn. In West Texas it commonly grows to about 4” to 8” tall in ...

I have a patch of nutsedge, and I don't know how to get rid of it. I have tried pulling them up, but they just keep coming back. Will applying atrazine help stop this weed as well as the other ...

Nutsedge grows best in moist lawns, often with poor drainage. The weed can also be introduced into better soil conditions through contaminated topsoil or nursery stock. As with many weeds ...

Yellow nutsedge is a common weed found in turf areas and is challenging to control. You can identify it by the triangular shape of its stems, with light green to yellowish leaves. Each leaf will ...

The most famous nutsedge relative is papyrus (Cyperus papyrus), encountered both as an aquatic and partial-shade garden specimen, growing to 6 or 7 feet tall.

Nutsedge is difficult to control culturally because it produces numerous tubers that give rise to new plants. Pulling nutsedge will increase the number of plants because dormant tubers are activated.