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 ...

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.

It is finally time to fertilize the lawn. Permanent-hot weather grasses such as St. Augustine, Bermuda, zoysia and buffalo grass have developed new feeder roots and have enough leaf surface to manage ...

Q: I want to plant Bermuda grass from seed this year. I have clay soil and I get overrun with weeds. Should I strip out the weeds with a sod cutter and then bring in topsoil, or just put the topsoil ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since the hurricane, I have been asked about what do now that the ground is bare. A quick fix for muddy and eroding areas is ...

Dear Neil: When is the last date I can plant St. Augustine at a new house? We’re not sure when it will be finished. A: St. Augustine is sub-tropical, so cold winters take a toll on it, especially if ...