Cool season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass can be aerated in the early spring but respond best to ...

Every homeowner dreams of a lush and thick lawn. If you're lucky enough to have healthy turfgrass, you probably spend a lot of time keeping it manicured. When you need to trim a lawn full of tall ...

One regional expert says that tedious chore of raking leaves can be left until the end of fall. “It’s actually kind of disgusting how easy this can be,” said Mike Goatley, an extension turf grass ...

“It might be tempting to give lawns a close ‘crew cut’ before winter, but it’s important not to mow too low. If lawns are scalped, it exposes the grass crowns, which are the growing points near the ...

Researchers developed a method to pattern gold nanoparticles with atomic precision, creating patchy particles with new shapes and functions for advanced technologies. (Nanowerk News) Inspired by an ...

With atomic stenciling, researchers have made a variety of patterned patchy nanoparticles with new shapes and properties. Illustration by Maayan Harel. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Inspired by an artist’s ...

When you hear the name Honda, cars, bikes, and perhaps the brand's Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (Asimo) robot are the first few things that come to mind. The company, however, also makes a ...

AS WE MOVE into October and autumn, the leaves start to clog your gutters, the rains have returned (burn ban has been lifted!) and planting season starts in earnest for many botanical wonders! So then ...

A perfectly manicured lawn doesn't just happen; it requires consistency, technique, and care. Mowing is more than simply running your lawnmower over the grass; it's about encouraging healthy growth, ...

The lawn is often the most neglected area of the garden, yet it covers the greatest area of ground from a visual impact viewpoint; you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression! Most lawns ...

We get it: You don’t want to spend your weekends pushing a heavy mower around the yard. So you go get a robotic mower to save you the trouble. But it likely won’t take you long to realize it’s an even ...

3. Vegetables: Early plantings include lima bean, snap bean, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, southern pea, rhubarb, squash and tomato; end-of-the-month crops ...