Sarah is a writer who has previously worked in the lawn care industry. In her spare time, she likes to garden, raise chickens, and mow the grass with her battery-powered lawn mower.
Carpetgrass is a common grass in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states where wet, infertile soils make other species of grass hard to grow. Also called “petit gazon,” carpetgrass has…
If bermudagrass were in high school, it would win the senior superlative for “most popular.” This common grass species is ubiquitous in warm-season lawns from Florida to the mid- and…
If you live in Florida or another subtropical climate in the U.S., you’ve likely seen St. Augustinegrass. This thick-bladed grass, sometimes called St. Fungustine for its propensity to fungal disease,…
If you live in Florida or on the Gulf Coast, you’re probably familiar with bahiagrass. Most commonly used as a pasture grass, bahiagrass has made a name for itself as…
In the warm-season South, centipedegrass is a popular option for low-maintenance turf. Its reputation as a “lazy man’s grass” is attractive for homeowners who want to get out their mower…
Kentucky bluegrass is one of the most recognizable lawn grasses in the U.S. It is used in the cool-season and transition zones and is most often mixed with another cool-season…
If you have a home where the buffalo roam, you may have heard of buffalograss. Buffalograss is a native North American grass that thrives in the western and central Great…
Zoysiagrass is a popular turfgrass for many homeowners in the southern and middle sections of the country. Are you looking for a dense stand of turf? That’s Zoysia. Do you…
Beneficial birds? If that seems like an oxymoron, you may be surprised to learn that there are plenty of beneficial birds you’ll want in your yard. Beneficial birds provide insect…
If conditions aren’t ideal in your yard, join the club — the microclimate club. Microclimates are areas in the yard with slightly different climates than the surrounding area. So, how…