A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

A question from Dan Gill: My St. Augustine grass has turned tan with the cold. What should I do, if anything? My hydrangeas also look awful, but I don't think I should cut them back until I see new ...

St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass that is commonly used for lawns in our area. Unfortunately, the volatility of our West Texas weather has taken a toll on the St. Augustine grass.

Question: My foot sinks so far into areas of my St. Augustine lawn that it is almost covered by the grass. Do we need to dethatch the lawn? Answer: That sinking feeling is created by excessive grass ...

QUESTION: I live on the North Shore and have St. Augustine grass. I want to dethatch, aerate, weed and feed and add river sand to raise the low spots. In what order should I try to do these things? -- ...

Question: Last fall I installed a St. Augustine lawn and was told not to mow or fertilizer for three months. Now I am ready to feed my lawn. What do I use and how often? Answer: By now it is certainly ...

Will Afton often spends his days working with community members on how to get their lawns, vegetable gardens and fruit trees in healthy shape. As a horticulturist who now works as the county agent, or ...

Dear Neil: We have a St. Augustine lawn that has been infested with crabgrass. The problem is increasing. In some areas, it's just individual clumps. In other areas, the crabgrass is almost solid.