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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...