Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! What a stretch of rain rolling in the second week of August. I hope many of you took advantage of several days of dry, sunny weather before all the ...

Homeowners are seeking lawns that are considered more sustainable than conventional. I often get questions regarding eco-lawns or no-mow lawns, which are great options for certain situations. However, ...

MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 – A new book, Tall Fescue for the Twenty-first Century , documents the history, science, and applications of tall fescue, a cultivated pasture grass that is playing an ...

Fall is the time to take a look at your lawn and decide if some attention is needed. September is ideal but October works fine also. August is the time to make a plan. It is much better to seed, ...

As ongoing drought sucks water from the Colorado River Basin and states are being warned to find ways to conserve or face federal mandates, a Basalt-based nonprofit organization is trying to plant a ...

With the increased development of new tall fescue cultivars used in turf, it is important to understand their individual response to herbicide treatment. The effect of prodiamine on tall fescue root ...

Most of us have fallen into the habit of thinking of spring as the season for planting seeds, but in fact, grass seed does much better if planted at summer’s end into early fall. The cooler, commonly ...

As an Extension Educator, I have been called upon from time to time to help homeowners understand what is causing their lawns to look sick. Sometimes, we can get to the root of the problem right away, ...

Perennial grassy weeds are considered to be the most difficult weed problems to deal with in lawns. Control options are limited because the weed species are very similar to the lawn species. In fact, ...