Spread grass seed when the soil temperature consistently remains at 40°F or below, which is in December or later in most ...

With winter on the horizon, many homeowners often hone in on lawn care and focus on fertilizers and leaf management before the weather turns. While focusing on grass health, you should also consider ...

Lots of lawn weeds pop up in June, but controlling them isn’t as easy as spraying weed-killers – especially as the weather turns hot. For one thing, herbicides don’t work as well in very hot summer ...

We have had numerous yellowing St. Augustine turfgrass samples brought to the Smith County Master Gardener Help Desk that showed signs of clubbed rooting. Rather than a normal tapered root the roots ...

Nothing spoils a nice barefooted walk through the lawn more than stickerweed. Also known as spurweed, stickers or burweed, seeds germinate in the fall and winter months in lawns, particularly where ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No matter the diligence or determination you have, weeds tend to creep into every nook and cranny of ...

Green weeds can be really obvious in brown, dormant lawns. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Ron Strahan says it’s OK to spray lawns now with liquid herbicides to control those winter weeds before they ...

Lawns are starting to green up and I have noticed people are beginning to mow the lawn. Good cultural practices in lawn care leads to a reduced use of herbicides. Thanks to reader Timothy Davis for ...

There's nothing worse than weeds growing on your lawn - except, maybe, when they're spreading from your neighbor's yard. So, ...

Once again, our local weather has been amazing! In my opinion, this is the perfect time to be outdoors performing all gardening tasks: Planting vegetable gardens, tidying up landscapes or sprucing up ...