Question: My dad always put lime on our lawn every year when I was growing up. My wife and I just moved into our first house, and I’d like to know if I should be following in my dad’s footsteps and ...

I had a question last week during a class at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center about the best time to lime lawns. Our soils need proper nutrients for maximum fescue growth during the fall and early spring.

Q. I have never limed my lawn and I have lived here for 25 years. My neighbor put lime on his lawn recently and I asked him why he did that. He said that lime sweetens the soil and it should be done ...

Soil pH and fertility management go hand in hand when it comes to keeping your lawn healthy and free of weeds. Getty Images / Jiamiao Lin Gardeners will most likely need to lime their lawn at some ...

Fall has arrived and now is the time to fertilize fescue lawns. Our soils need proper nutrients to allow for maximum fescue growth during the fall and early spring. Adding lime to lawns and gardens is ...

Now through mid-November is the year's best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs - the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other favorites that add early color to the yard. You can plant them even later ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...

LET’S HEAD TO GREEN. WELCOME TO THE DAYS WHERE OUR GREEN WERE, BEAVER POND FARM AND NEWPORT. I’M JOINED BY KENDALL CORNELIUS FROM U.A. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. AND KENDALL, THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR. A ...

Dr Jane Sayers, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairying adviser says that: “Lime is the foundation of soil fertility, grass growth and subsequently milk production.” Lime, ...

Most soils in the Heartland have developed under oak hickory forests and therefore have a natural pH of about 5.5. On the other hand, most crops, lawns, and garden plants prefer soils that have a pH ...