Different Types of Grass in Your Lawn? How to Identify and Remove the Unwanted Ones
Tall fescue clumps, rough bluegrass, bermuda or zoysia creeping in? ID table by colour, habit and season, plus which ones no selective herbicide will remove.
Posts by A. Bashar
Seed that never came up, or a lawn that will not thicken? A symptom-to-cause table and extension-backed fixes: soil temperature, seed depth, sun, pH, grubs.
Screwdriver and penetrometer tests, then core aeration (2 to 4 passes) or tilling 4 to 6 in with compost. Why gypsum and sand fail, seed rates, watering.
St. Augustine vs Bermuda vs Zoysia vs Fescue vs Buffalo Grass: Which Lawn Grass Is Right for You?
St. Augustine, bermuda, zoysia, tall fescue and buffalo grass compared on shade hours, drought, wear, mowing, nitrogen, cost and cold, with picks by region.
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.
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.