Q: I keep reading about Zoysia grass. Stories say it grows sideways and doesn't need to be mowed as often or watered as often, and only needs to be fertilized once a year. Is this true or all hype? I ...

About 50 percent of the plant questions that come into our office are related to lawns. Another tough winter has some folks replacing large areas of their lawn again. The time and money involved in ...

Thicken up a thin Bahia by over-seeding it during warm months (April through September). If you've had poor luck with this venture in the past, give these tricks of the trade a try. Buy scarified seed ...

When the growing gets tough, bahia grass is the logical choice for home lawns. Gardeners willing to tolerate its range-land appearance can reap the benefit of a deep root system to grow grass that can ...

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 ...

TAVARES — Lake County officials, who last year proposed banning St. Augustine turf, have discovered that the popular lawn grass — widely regarded as a water hog — was planted on one side of the new ...

My son wants to seed his lawn with grass seed. What about using Bahia seed? When should he sow the seed? I had several calls this week from readers who are looking into replacing all or parts of their ...

It's hard to believe, but glossy zoysia grass advertisements are showing up in some circulars and other publications already. The ads entreat us to buy zoysia plugs and say goodbye to lawn care chores ...