"I live in North Louisiana and my Zoysia grass in the backyard is being taken over by Bermuda. Is there a way to get rid of it without killing the Zoysia?" –Liz Answer: Well, unfortunately, there's no ...

As a turf-grass scientist at Virginia Tech, Mike Goatley has spent years looking at the various types of grass used for America’s archetypal landscape feature, the lawn. His preference comes down to ...

Say the words zoysia or Bermuda grass and you will get very strong reactions, ranging from “love it” to “invasive weed!” These warm season grasses are yard staples in the South. But for us Northerners ...

The brown Bermuda grass has a shorter growing season than cool weather grasses like fescue. Provided. While a lush green lawn is the pride of many suburbanites, others couldn’t care less. We all have ...

Q. I have just gotten my soil test results back from Texas A&M. They seem really odd because I want to work up a vegetable garden area, and the tests say I should add only nitrogen. Don't I want ...

About 42 years ago, Paul Weiss spent days on his knees installing a lawn he hoped would last forever — several hundred Zoysia plugs he ordered for about $17 from a magazine ad. Within no time, those ...

With temperatures on the rise, lawn grasses, as well as lawn weeds, should be very active. During the cooler months, winter weeds have been seen in abundance and will take time to become dormant if ...

Despite its high disease potential, St. Augustine grass is one of the most popular for Dallas-area lawns. Sean Sandri of Sean’s Lawns and Landscaping says clients want a play area in the yard. Water ...

There are five easy steps to having the best-looking lawn on your block. These include selecting the right grass, watering adequately, mowing properly, applying fertilizer and controlling weeds. Even ...