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Question: Is there any easy solution to getting nut grass out of a flower bed? I bought some good topsoil and topped it off with some topsoil that came in bags. I made the bed late last fall and did not have any problem until this month. It is now thick with nut grass and seems the more I pull the more it spreads. Is there any solution other than to dig it all out and ship it to the landfill?
Answer: Nut grass is very hard to control but there are two products that now can be used under many conditions to control the sedges. Remember that sedge has a triangular stem. A product with a trade name image will control sedge in many situations but be certain that you read the label to understand exactly where it is safe to use.
Another product is called SedgeHammer. It can be used in turf and in landscape beds if carefully sprayed on the nut sedge. It comes in a small package containing only 0.9 grams of ingredient in a water-soluble plastic envelope. This is the amount to put into one gallon of water and will treat 1,000 square-feet of turf or flower bed. That is a little dab that will go a long way. Be certain to follow the instructions. Both products are somewhat expensive but will cover a large area. If it works, it is a cheap way to get rid of the problem.
Q.: I have two Bradford pears that are dying. It is not fire-blight, which I have had, and this is not the same. What can it be? The leaves are first turning yellow and then brown. Now they are starting to fall off the trees.
A.: The Bradford pears are suffering from “weed eater” disease. Someone has gotten too close to the bark near the base of the trees with a string trimmer and the string is hitting bark and has crushed the food supply route from the leaves. Dogwoods also are bad about getting the disease. Protect the base and bark of the trees from a string trimmer.
Recently, a young couple who are friends of mine bought a house near the lake. It is on a side hill with concrete walks and a driveway leading down to the house. The heavy rains from the last big storm turned the concrete paths into rivers and flooded the house. Water ran under the doors and into the house.
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