Catalogs decoded: What terms like ‘hybrid,’ ‘heirloom’ and ’50 days’ mean

By Mike McGrath
January 9, 2014 | 5:19 PM

WASHINGTON – Starting this week, we’ll begin our big seed catalog roundup! (Oops! Sorry. I just said a dirty word

Weed and feed just feeds the weeds

By Mike McGrath
April 21, 2017 | 7:28 AM

Mark in Stafford writes: “Every year I typically ‘wake up’ my lawn with a dose of weed and feed followed by another dose eight weeks later. "But this year, because of the warm temps, I already have lots of dandelions and other weeds in my lawn.”

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