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 ...

Plant grass seed at least 45 days prior to the first hard frost, which can range from early to late September to early ...

Assuming you’ll be planting St. Augustine or Bermuda sod, the grass won’t mind the high temperatures (both are “warm-season” grasses), but it won’t have strong roots initially, which means you’ll have ...

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) thrives in heat and humidity and is a popular turfgrass for sports fields, golf courses, and home lawns. Commonly grown in areas with moderate to warm winters, ...

Avoid testing near pavement, buildings, or other heat sources that create artificial temperature variations. These microclimates don't represent the broader lawn conditions where you'll be planting ...

Which Bermuda grass seed is best? Whether your lush green lawn unfurls over a dozen rolling acres or is confined to a tiny plot in a backyard urban oasis, you’ll want to use the best Bermuda grass ...

For a fabulous-looking lawn, you might be wondering when to fertilize Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon). Adding nutrients can make it green, dense, and able to stand up to diseases and insect ...

Watering and fertilizing too much in the cooling temperatures of early fall can cause fungal diseases. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor It’s planting time for cool-season vegetable crops and ...

Q: How can I get rid of Bermuda grass now growing in a tall fescue lawn. A: The best way to get rid of it in fescue is to cut it out if possible and then seed the bare spots after the Bermuda grass ...

I have a large circular area of Bermuda grass, 25 feet, in the middle of a bluegrass lawn. It is steadily advancing. How do I get rid of it and plant bluegrass? I'm told Bermuda grass is tough to get ...