NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - A dear friend of our family, Mark, loves to mow and care for his lawn. This past week, he sent me pictures of yellowing patches in various areas of his lawn. He said they ...

A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

You may be aware of the common pests and pathogens that harm our St. Augustine grass lawns on an annual basis such as take-all root rot (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Graminis), large patch fungus ...

A: My challenge will be in answering without a close-up photo, and without a photo of the root system. You’ll see as I outline the possibilities. First, the oddball one. There may be a few people out ...

Chinch bugs, small insects with black triangular wing patches, can quickly damage lawns, especially St. Augustine grass. Homeowners can confirm chinch bug infestations using the flotation method or by ...

The first option is Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora, which is a native groundcover that handles mowing very well. This spreading ...

Combine Heterorhabditis nematodes (sold in paste-like form) with water and apply to the soil in the spring or fall. Wait a couple of days and reseed or replant any damaged areas. However, chemical ...

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 ...

Q: I hope you can help me with weeds in my Bermuda lawn. I have tried weedkillers, yet here we are in May and dandelions are still popping up. I’ve even used vegetation killers. Hand pulling didn’t ...

South Florida lawn care for St. Augustine grass means proper mowing and no over-watering Over-mowing St. Augustine grass can scalp your lawn and leave it vulnerable to weeds, pests and fungus.