If one were asked “what phase of gardening requires the most attention and time,” I bet the answer would be “the lawn.” It is quite true that lawns can require more attention for good growth than most ...

Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), also known as highway grass, is an aggressive, warm-season perennial grass. Bahia grass has a mat-forming habit with a light green color, coarse texture and open canopy ...

Dear Roger: I am so fed up with having to mow every few days just to remove those pesky bahia grass seed heads that keep coming up. How can we get rid of the bahia? - Several readers Dear Readers: ...

Question: My question is if you have a field of Bahia grass, can bluebonnets grow there or will the grass choke them out? Bluebonnets should be planted in October and November. They will germinate and ...

I don’t want a St. Augustine or Bermuda grass lawn. One ad is recommending Argentine Bahia grass. How well does it grow here and when is it planted? Tough, durable and drought resistant bahiagrass has ...

From fine fescue to Bahia grass. Most grasses are classified as warm-season or cool-season, indicating which climates they can grow in. Warm-season varieties thrive in southeastern parts of the ...

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 ...

Learn how to choose the right type of grass seed, plus some top options for all kinds of lawns. Choose the best grass seed ...

Bahia grass seeds can be sown during the warm months. Seed should be planted at a rate of 8 to 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Use a rotary fertilizer spreader, then rake or rototill into the soil to ...

I’m a botanist, of course, and I’ve always got my eyes open for good botanical art. One of my favorite plant paintings is by Albrecht Dürer, titled Das grosse Rasenstück. Dürer’s painting (from 1503) ...

Ground pearls are native scale insects that attach themselves to the roots of turf grasses and suck the life out of them. Centipede is especially susceptible but all grasses except bahia are ...