Category: Grasses

Natural Adaptations
Trees and grasses are, as a rule, adapted to two separate and distinctive natural habitats. Consequently, their strategies for survival …

This calendar of suggested management practices is designed to be a general guide in the care of your St. Augustinegrass lawn. Many factors such as location, soil type, and microenvironment will affect the …

Turfgrasses, like all living plants, require water for growth and survival. Since rainfall patterns vary, seasonal droughts are common in South Carolina. During long, dry hot periods in the summer, there are two choices when it comes to …

Lawn grasses need to be mowed properly. This chore is often taken for granted unless you realize that mowing directly affects the health and quality of a lawn. When mowing a lawn, important factors to consider include height of cut, …

This calendar of suggested maintenance practices is designed to be a general guide in the care of your fescue lawn. Location, soil type, health of lawn, and other factors affect turf performance. For these reasons, the following management …