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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some homeowners might be considering lawn renovation or repairs in the fall. Lawns that are candidates for renovation include those that are full of weeds or that are thin, or that need a new species ...

Now is the time to plant fescue grass in the Upstate. September and October are the ideal months for planting since fescue is a cool-season perennial. Seeding rate for tall fescue is 5-8 pounds; turf ...

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 ...

Kathy Hadley maneuvers a combine over neat rows of tall fescue that was recently cut at her family’s farm near Rickreall, Ore., in the heart of the Willamette Valley, where farmers grow roughly ...

Treated V.S. Coated Seed: Simply put, a coating adds weight to the seed as well as taking up room in the bag. So the seed bag may claim to weigh 50lbs. and probably does. But the question the ...