Here are 10 great reasons to skip that winter lawn this year! While sustaining a lush, green lawn throughout the year is appealing to many home and business owners, the additional water needed for ...

Having a great lawn takes more than great grass seed. Sometimes, it takes a bit of effort effort. One of the tasks that people always seem to focus on is seeding and reseeding their lawns. One way to ...

In this 2007 photo from The Times-Picayune archive, longtime season ticket holder Edgar Cretin, 80, of Covington trims the giant fleur de lis in his front yard that he planted from winter rye grass ...

Grass seed suitable for cooler temperatures should be used for dormant seeding. Snow or controlled moisture is vital for the success of dormant seeding. Dormant seeding involves planting grass seed ...

We Alabama gardeners are so fortunate to have a fall and winter growing season. Among the many beautiful cool season plants we can plant in October that bring color and beauty to the winter landscape ...

It's perfectly fine to plant ryegrass now. Water the grass with sprinklers every few days until the seeds sprout. Germination usually occurs in about 10 days. (ELIOT KAMENITZ / TIMES- PICAYUNE) ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I need your advice and guidance on grass seed. I just built a new home in ...

Sacks of rye grass seed can be found at home improvement stores and nurseries now, ready to turn your fading Bermuda lawn to rich green for the winter months. Over-seeding with rye is an inexpensive, ...

For those of us lucky enough to live in regions with year-round warm temperatures, late September is the ideal time to start thinking about winter grass. For those of us lucky enough to live in ...