One of the reasons that we plant turf in our landscapes is for recreation. The problem is that there are spots that are ...

If that sounds like you and you’ve spotted that your lawn looks a little worse for wear after a busy summer, you'll want to ...

For very shady areas, reseed with shade-tolerant grasses such as creeping red fescue or St. Augustine and mow them high to maximize their light-trapping leaf surface. Also keep trees and shrubs ...

What to Know: You will find creeping red fescue in quality seed mixtures for shade, but it grows surprisingly well in full sun as well. It grows well with other Northern grasses and is salt-tolerant, ...

Fine-leaf fescue, or fine fescue, is an umbrella term to describe 5 species of grasses that all look very similar and identification is usually only possible by analyzing the seedhead. The 5 species ...

Data from collaborative research at Purdue University and University of Minnesota investigating low-input sod production funded by ISDA/USDA-AMS shows promising results with fine fescue sod production ...

Tall fescue is an introduced species from Europe and Asia. It is adapted to humid temperate areas with an annual precipitation of 16 inches or greater. This grass is very winter hardy, but also has ...

Extra attention now to your green space, no matter how big, will pay off in the new year, says master gardener Brian Minter.

creeping red fescue, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass. These crops, in rotation, may suppress weeds in subsequent crops; however, these crops’ weed suppression effects cannot be solely attributed ...

Many people worry about their heart health but it isn't always easy to know what to do for the best chance of keeping it in top condition. CHD (coronary heart disease) is one of the leading causes ...

"The Mighty Red" by Louise Erdrich may very well be "The Great Gatsby" of our time, featuring rich dialogue and imagery and ...