Key Points Snow can insulate and protect your lawn from harsh weather, but too much can damage and kill grass.There are ...
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Cities around the world are working to limit emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases, but there have been few ways of measuring whether those gases are actually decreasing in any given ...
A deadly virus called Lethal Viral Necrosis (LVN) is killing St. Augustinegrass in Northeast Florida. The virus, which has no cure, spreads through infected lawn equipment like mowers and trimmers.
With spring rains, warm-season turfgrasses such as bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are at risk of a fungal disease called large patch that can leave a lawn marked with large brown areas of dead and dying ...
Turfgrasses are emerging from their winter dormancy, turning green and growing once again — and so are warm-season weeds. As you get back into the habit of lawn maintenance this spring, think about ...
An attractive, stress tolerant lawn requires an adequate supply and balance of essential plant nutrients and a slightly acid soil pH. Adequate supplies of the macronutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S) ...
Get the application timing right. Wait it out. Be ready next year. With its low-growing form and delicate foliage, lawn burweed is a stealthy weed you may not even notice. That is, until you step on ...
Fertilizer is a key ingredient in growing and maintaining a green, healthy lawn. Unfortunately, most homeowners don’t bother with lawn fertilization because they simply don’t know which products to ...