Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

Growing a lawn in shade is possible by reducing shade, using different grasses, and mowing higher. Reduced sunlight limits photosynthesis and promotes fungus growth. Use shade-tolerant grass types ...

A: Spear grass (Nassella leucotricha) is a Texas native plant. I’m a longtime native Texas who grew up playing war games with spear grass seeds just like any other young boy. I also know it’s nothing ...

Q: This weed/vine/grass is overtaking the bare spots in my St. Augustine lawn where chinch bugs killed the St. Augustine last summer. Glyphosate works well where it has taken over fully, but I’m ...

Q: My St. Augustine grass has a problem. Large areas are drying out, but water does not help. Do you think I am going to need to replace the brown areas? — Joao Geraldini, Conroe, Texas A: I think you ...

Opt for a type of grass that germinates quickly, as that's one of the most important factors that'll ensure swift lawn ...

Here's when to fertilize, whether to seed or sod, and how to treat grubs and fix shade, watering and soil problems.