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 quackgrass, both of which are highly visible in lawns this time of year.

A healthy lawn does provide benefits. An area of lawn 5 feet by 5 feet produces enough oxygen to supply one adult per day. Lawngrass filters pollutants, slows runoff, cools the environment and provides a playground experience that’s difficult to equal.

A healthy lawn can thrive even with relatively low maintenance, but lawns aren’t without headaches. Quackgrass and crabgrass can both invade, and it’s important to know the difference between the two.

These wide-bladed grasses look out of place in most lawns, which are prim

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