How to Grow Buffalo Grass From Seed: Planting and Establishment Guide
Seed American buffalograss at 2-3 lb/1,000 sq ft once soil passes 60°F, water in short daily cycles, spray at seeding. Plus why Australian buffalo has no seed.
Posts by A. Bashar
How Often Should You Water Grass in Winter? By Grass Type and Climate
Winter lawn watering by situation: dormant cool-season grass, mild-winter lawns and dormant bermuda or zoysia. Amounts, 40°F rule, freeze timing and mistakes.
Lawn Weeds With Blue Flowers: Identification Guide With Control Tips
Identify 13 blue-flowered lawn weeds by petal count and leaf: speedwells, ground ivy, violets, dayflower, chicory, with the herbicide and timing for each.
Dethatching Your Lawn: Pros, Cons and When It Actually Helps
Dethatching only helps when thatch is over 1/2 inch. Measure it with the wedge test, see which grasses build it, and learn when aeration is the better fix.
Bird’s-Foot Trefoil in Lawns: Identification, How It Spreads and Control
Yellow pea flowers and bird's-foot pods mark this deep-rooted lawn legume. Tell it from black medic and clover, see why it invades, and learn what kills it.
Why weeds come through mulch (thin layer, decomposed surface, rhizomes, lawn runners), the 3 to 4 inch depth trials, prep, pre-emergents and why fabric fails.