St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass that is commonly used for lawns in our area. Unfortunately, the volatility of our West Texas weather has taken a toll on the St. Augustine grass.

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 ...

The No. 1 lawngrass in Florida continues to be St. Augustine grass and with good reason — its great versatility. This grass is adapted to a wide variety of soils and growing conditions. It has a good ...

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 ...

Question: My foot sinks so far into areas of my St. Augustine lawn that it is almost covered by the grass. Do we need to dethatch the lawn? Answer: That sinking feeling is created by excessive grass ...

Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

St. Augustine grass must be established vegetatively by using sod or plugs. (CHRIS GRANGER) QUESTION: Is there an issue with sowing St. Augustine grass seeds versus plugs or sod? The local nurseries ...

Q: What kind of grass can I grow beneath two large pecan trees? My neighbor and I have both pruned our trees so part of my yard gets morning sun. What type of grass can I use to restart my lawn? A: In ...

Question: Mr. Smarty Plants, My husband and I are in the Air Force and were recently moved to Cibolo. We built a home and hired a landscaper to finish the yard with an irrigation system in May 07. We ...

A discussion Tuesday about whether to change the county landscape ordinance led the County Commission to a much larger question: evolution or revolution? On the side of revolution stood Commissioner ...

A combination of deep freezes, record snowfall, heavy rains and prolonged 100-degree days dealt a mortal blow to a good-size patch of lawn at an Old East Dallas address. If you have a St. Augustine ...

The fifth extinction wiped out the dinosaurs. Scientists say we humans have started the sixth extinction. What are we doing to our planet to cause this? One major factor, among many, is our use of ...