A lush, green lawn is often a homeowner's pride and joy, but when brown patches, weeds, or unsightly bald spots crop up, those feelings can quickly turn to anger and frustration. Fortunately, these ...

For weeks, many of you have been making plans to start getting your lawn in shape for the upcoming season. Now it’s time to put the plans into action. You might look at your to-do list and see “plant ...

Orchardgrass is a common weed, especially in tall fescue lawns. Unfortunately, orchardgrass is lighter green and faster growing than tall fescue, so it is very visible. Homeowners often complain of ...

The best time for planting grass seed in our area is from mid-September to mid-October. If you have bare areas you want to fill, you should mark your calendar or set your phone to remind you about ...

It is important to measure and use the correct amount of seed and fertilizer on your lawn. Fall is the best time to renovate or plant cool season fescue or fescue blend lawns. It’s a narrow window to ...

URBANA — When confronted with lawn weeds, typically we think of dandelion, creeping Charlie, and violet. These plants and many others are classified as broadleaved weeds, or dicots, and are easily ...

Unfortunately, the grass returns in the fall with cooler temperatures. There really is not a selective means of control in fescue lawns. The best method of control is to eliminate the weed now as its ...

If a lawn is dense and mowed as high as practical, herbicides may not be necessary. Simply control the few crabgrass plants that emerge in thinner areas or along pavement by hand-weeding. Research has ...

Perennial grassy weeds are considered to be the most difficult weed problems to deal with in lawns. Control options are limited because the weed species are very similar to the lawn species. In fact, ...

URBANA — When confronted with lawn weeds, typically we think of dandelion, creeping Charlie and violet. These plants and many others are classified as broadleaved weeds, or dicots, and are easily ...