Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! What a stretch of rain rolling in the second week of August. I hope many of you took advantage of several days of dry, sunny weather before all the ...

Homeowners are seeking lawns that are considered more sustainable than conventional. I often get questions regarding eco-lawns or no-mow lawns, which are great options for certain situations. However, ...

Q. We are going to reseed our lawn this fall. What kind of seed do you recommend? A. Most experts still recommend planting turf-type tall fescues in eastern Maryland. However, there are many varieties ...

Fall is traditionally the time to renovate cool-season lawns, such as fescue, bluegrass and ryegrass. Mild night temperatures and timely rains create ideal growing conditions. Seeds germinate quickly ...

If you’re having trouble getting grass to grow in a shady area of your yard, your best option may be a cool-season grass called tall fescue. However, tall fescue must receive at least three to four ...

September is the best time to consider renovating your home lawn. Cool-season grasses such as fescue thrive best in the fall, winter and spring, so it only makes sense to establish your lawn in early ...

Q: We have two Labrador retrievers and want to plant grass. I was wondering what is the best and strongest grass seed for our yard with two labs? A: Paws down, turf-type tall fescue. This is a ...

Most of us have fallen into the habit of thinking of spring as the season for planting seeds, but in fact, grass seed does much better if planted at summer’s end into early fall. The cooler, commonly ...

You can’t judge a bag of grass seed by its cover. That may be the only similarity between grass seed and books, but it is one that should not be taken lightly. Ignore the mumbo jumbo on the front ...

As a young homeowner, now a seasoned homeowner, Kentucky 31 was the go-to tall-turf fescue grass seed to plant. I still believe in its sturdy, strong stands of grass for difficult areas. I’ve tried ...