“It’s your best opportunity to get the nutrient level correct,” says Waltz. “You want to optimize your chances for success.” Your state’s university cooperative extension service (find yours here) can ...

Laying sod is a great way to have a lawn without the wait, but don’t kid yourself—it’s a big job. If your lawn is sizeable, you may want to accomplish the job in two phases. Begin by redoing the worst ...

So you’re tired of looking at your patchy, stressed lawn. It never quite recovered from last year’s extreme heat and drought, and you’re green with envy of your neighbor’s verdant grass. If you’re ...

The need for lawn maintenance hits a peak in summer. Besides the constant mowing, watering is needed in dry spells and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may need to be dealt with. Mid- to ...

This is not the ideal time of year to lay sod. In a perfect world, April to October is the best time for sodding. But, the world is not perfect, and sometimes it is necessary to lay sod during the ...

This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Celeste Scott, UT Extension Agent-Madison County, discusses everything you need to know about fertilizer. And UT Extension Agent Booker T.

A: Here are a few basics: The site should be prepared before sodding. Weeds, rocks and construction wastes (bits of concrete, mortar-mixing areas) should be eliminated. Avoid pre-emergence weedkillers ...

Growing the perfect lawn can be a challenge. Weeds, bare spots, pests, soil composition, and diseases can all get in the way of a lush green outdoor space. Some homeowners turn to sod as the solution ...

How often to water new sod is the single most important factor in successfully establishing it in your yard. Turf specialists agree that poor watering is the most common cause of newly installed sod ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is trying something different to help keep its lawn healthy throughout the next summer season. Workers from the Brickman Group have been laying ...