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 ...

As cooler weather arrives and you prepare to put your mower in the garage for the winter, don’t turn your attention away from ...

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 ...

Seed is often cheaper than a full sod installation; however, the No. 1 issue with seeding is weed pressure since your seed will take time to become established and form a thick carpet of grass. Our ...

Is it ever really too late to plant grass seed? The answer to that has a lot to do with where you live. As the flakes start to fly in some parts of the United States, other areas still have plenty of ...

If you want lush green grass, timing is everything. Freshly planted grass seed needs adequate water, sunlight, and soil conditions to thrive. Because sunlight and soil temperature change throughout ...

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Q: My builder planted Bermuda grass in my front yard and ryegrass in the backyard of our new home last October. The front yard looks great. It is growing quickly now, but the backyard is looking worse ...

Bermuda grass is one of the favored lawn grass species for a lawn in full sun. On the other hand, it is very unpopular when it grows as a weed in flower gardens and shrub borders. Bermuda grass ...

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 ...

Spring brings lots of lawn and garden questions from Houston Chronicle readers. Here are a few. Q: Our lawn is Bermuda grass, but it is growing up through the garden beds. I researched fusalide, but ...