A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - A dear friend of our family, Mark, loves to mow and care for his lawn. This past week, he sent me pictures of yellowing patches in various areas of his lawn. He said they ...

Q: Along with most in Texas, our St. Augustine lawn is burning up. That grass that gets some shade is faring better. There are bare spots where there once was grass, but we see dead runners. This has ...

You may be aware of the common pests and pathogens that harm our St. Augustine grass lawns on an annual basis such as take-all root rot (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Graminis), large patch fungus ...

It has been a tough several years for lawns. Among the recent challenges have been the drought and freezes. The impact of the drought is more potent if your landscape is one of the many in the area ...

Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

Will Afton often spends his days working with community members on how to get their lawns, vegetable gardens and fruit trees in healthy shape. As a horticulturist who now works as the county agent, or ...

Q: My lawn currently does not have an irrigation system and is somewhat shady due to trees. What is the best drought- and shade-tolerant lawn grass for North Florida? Bahia, zoysia and St. Augustine ...

Regarding lawns, some people love them, and others want nothing to do with them. The typical lawn consists of one type of turfgrass, usually a single cultivar of St. Augustine grass, Bahia, Bermuda, ...

South Florida lawn care for St. Augustine grass means proper mowing and no over-watering Over-mowing St. Augustine grass can scalp your lawn and leave it vulnerable to weeds, pests and fungus.