It seems to happen every year. Spring arrives and your grass begins growing in earnest, quickly becoming thick and green. Then the hot and dry weather of summer strikes and your grass quickly fades ...

Not all grasses handle dry spells the same way. Some turn brown within a week of missed rainfall. Others hold their colour for months with barely a drop of supplemental water. The difference comes ...

A student researcher works with the hybrid Bermuda grass in the demonstration plots on the BYU campus. BYU researchers recently approved hybrid Bermuda grass for use in Utah. (BYU Photo) BYU ...

Additional moisture is needed to sustain the lawn’s recovery and to better hydrate the rootzone so that grass that’s attempting to regrow can continue making progress, Don Kinzler writes.

Your lawn turns brown during a drought, you cut back on irrigation to conserve water, and then an HOA violation letter arrives telling you to restore the grass. It sounds absurd, but conflicts over ...

Water conservation is becoming a priority for homeowners across the country, especially in regions that experience hot summers and periodic droughts. Choosing the right grass is one of the most ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Drought conditions continue to stick around in Western Colorado, and you may be thinking about ways to make your lawn drought resistant. Changing up your lawn can help ...

Although sandy soil is fairly easy to work with when you're planting trees and shrubs, it has one downside: it doesn't retain moisture very well. This can spell doom for turfgrass, especially during a ...

Q: My lawn currently does not have an irrigation system and is somewhat shady due to trees. What is the best drought- and shade-tolerant lawn grass for North Florida? Bahia, zoysia and St. Augustine ...