Mowing grass too short can lead to an explosion of weeds, dead grass, and bare patches. Learn the correct height to mow ...

Q. We have a number of monarchs in our landscape. They are spending a lot of time on the coreopsis wildflowers in the lawn ...

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is a common winter weed in Georgia lawns. Control it with proper mowing, reduced nitrogen, ...

April is a good month to plant grass seed in Pennsylvania yards, whether it’s fixing last year’s grub-killed patches, thickening thin areas or starting a new lawn from scratch. The task isn’t as ...

Planting grass seed right now can backfire fast if you use the wrong type. Spring grass seeding is risky due to weather, weeds, and summer heat challenges. Perennial ryegrass and tall fescue are best ...

While cool-season lawn grasses are more common in Kansas, homeowners in the entire state could consider warm-season turfgrasses, or those lawns more tolerant of high temperatures and drought ...

Wheelbarrow full of zoysia turf on bare dirt. - meechai39/Shutterstock Among all the different types of grasses for your lawn, zoysia can offer several benefits. For one thing, it's soft and ...

Don’t waste your time and money. Kentucky bluegrass germinates slowly, needs frequent watering, and has poor drought tolerance in spring. Tall and fine fescues germinate quickly, develop deep roots, ...

Q • I want to apply grass seed to fill in the dead areas of my lawn, but there are so many types of grass seed out there. What is best for the St. Louis area? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...

If you’re seeding a new lawn or patching/overseeding a weak one this fall, it’s possible to make your lawn more durable and drought-resistant simply by the type of grass seed you plant. Contrary to ...

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