Q: We just moved into a new home on 3 acres and would rather not have to mow that much grass every week. Is there some kind of grass or plant that looks like a lawn that we can plant instead to hold ...

Ever noticed bare soil or patchy grass failing to grow around the trunks of your trees? This is a common issue that occurs for multiple reasons. Trees typically have shallow, extensive root systems, ...

Dr. Eric Watkins discusses fine fescue improvement with attendees at the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Field Day. Several members of the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Committee ...

Q: WE RECENTLY bought a home on the Russian River. We are planning on planting some native shrubs and trees. What type of grass should we plant that will be drought-tolerant with deep roots to help ...

Using Chambers Bay sand, Miltner and his researchers built 33 separate plots —12 for putting greens mixture (chewing fescue, slender creeping fescue), 15 for fairways and tees (chewing fescue, slender ...

Whether you're revamping your lawn due to spotty patches or planting a new lawn, you're probably looking for a fast-growing grass seed that'll have your yard lush and covered in no time. Luckily, ...

Planting a permanent cover crop in the row middles has emerged as the best way to manage Pennsylvania orchards, and a number of new grasses are available for planting. Row middle management has ...

The best time of the year for renovating your lawn is in August and September. It has been a very hot summer and some grassy areas are thin and sparse, while others may be weedy. Our lawns are a ...

Q. We have a lawn area behind our house that slopes down to a small creek. The fescue grass did well initially, but over the last 15 years the canopy of oaks has spread, limiting the light available ...

Scientists at the University of Minnesota, Rutgers University, and the University of Wisconsin are working on a research project titled “Germplasm Improvement of Low-Input Fine Fescues in Response to ...