Colorado Yard Care
Helping you create a more beautiful, functional and sustainable yard along Colorado's Front Range
Here’s a weed that you should really get rid of soon, if you have it. It’s called cheatgrass or downy brome. I’m seeing all over the place in Colorado Springs both in landscapes and natural areas. Here’s a three-minute video to show you what cheatgrass looks like. Time is of the essence. With the transition […]
Alright, on to the next weed in the series! Here’s another easy one to identify and control. Meet prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola). Prickly lettuce is a very common weed in Colorado landscapes. It’s called prickly lettuce because it’s a close relative to the lettuce that you and I often eat, plus each leaf has prickles […]
After the spring moisture we received, many landscape plants have decided to green up after all. So have the weeds. One you may have noticed is downy brome (Bromus tectorum), also known as cheatgrass. Now is the time to remove it so you prevent it from becoming a worse problem. How do you know if […]