Characteristics of Warm-Season Grasses for Lawns
Karen If you live in an area with long hot summers where the temperatures are consistently over 85o F and the winters are mild you may be interested in using warm-season…
Characteristics of Cool-Season Grasses for Lawns
If you live in an area where 90o F temperatures in summer are rare you are probably going to be interested in growing cool-season grasses. They thrive in areas with…
Considerations for Choosing a Grass for a Lawn
Grasses vary considerably in many ways. They look different, require different climatic conditions, tolerate different kinds of use, and demand varying amounts of care. As you choose a grass for…
Lawn Make-Over: Getting Rid of the Old Turf
No matter how much you value your lawn and lavish time and money on it, bad stuff happens and the time may come when you decide to start over and…
Fun Facts about Lawns
There are few things more beautiful than a well manicured lawn. Some people love them, others hate them, and very few people think they are interesting. But just think for…
Plant Profile: Bahia Grass (Paspalum notatum)
A native of Mexico and South America, Bahia grass is a coarse, open warm-season grass that produces a low to medium quality turf. It is widely grown for forage in…
How to Identify A Lawn that Needs Water
Watering a lawn is one of the most important aspects of keeping it healthy and attractive. The amount of water a lawn needs varies with many factors including climate, soil,…
Factors Affecting the Water Needs of Lawns
Watering is one of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy and attractive lawn. Unfortunately, the amount of water a lawn needs to thrive depends on many variables and…
Herbicides Used For Weed Control in Lawns
Sometimes it becomes useful or necessary to consider the use of herbicides for controlling weeds in the lawn. Other weed control methods should be employed first but when they are…
Identification and Control of Five Common Grass and Grass-like Weeds in Lawns
Weedy grasses and grass-look alikes are the most insidious kind of lawn pest because they can invade quickly without you noticing. Just when you think you have a lush lawn…