Q: This weed/vine/grass is overtaking the bare spots in my St. Augustine lawn where chinch bugs killed the St. Augustine last summer. Glyphosate works well where it has taken over fully, but I’m ...

A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

A: My challenge will be in answering without a close-up photo, and without a photo of the root system. You’ll see as I outline the possibilities. First, the oddball one. There may be a few people out ...

The time of year has come again when the grass shoots up and the mower is out of the garage every weekend. Whether you fall into the category of green thumb or plant killer, knowing the basics of lawn ...

The Southern chinch bug, a significant pest in St. Augustine grass, is damaging Bryan and College Station lawns. Measuring 1/6 to 1/5 of an inch long, the chinch bug (Blissus insularis) feeds on the ...

Question: I am ready to try a grass other than fescue and was wondering if St. Augustine grass would grow here. Is this a good grass for our area? Answer: St. Augustine grass is the least cold ...

Gas lawn mowers handle tough jobs, but they're being phased out. Use this guide to pick the one you need and start shopping while you can.

It may not have rained much this winter, but I received a flood of emails in response to a recent column on the water-saving virtues of clover when used for either lawn replacement or lawn enhancement ...

Good lawns mean a lot in the resale values of homes, and in the ways we can enjoy them until time to sell rolls around. That said, let’s look at things you need to be doing in the next several weeks ...