BOISE, Idaho — Whether you consider yourself a gardener or not, there’s one thing that almost all of us grow, and that’s grass. A lush green lawn adds beauty and value to our property, and if you want ...

Smoothing seams Your biggest challenges in planting sod will be to snug up the corners and to push seams together so the surface will be even. Be careful, as you walk on the newly planted grass, that ...

I am tired of fighting the weeds and weedy grasses in my lawn. I am ready to start over. Is this a good time to replace or renovate a lawn? Now is the very best time to plant lawns. The soil is still ...

It's an instant fix and, when properly installed, sod grass eliminates problems with soil erosion, mud, and weeds. And you can lay it almost any time during the growing season. Professionally raised ...

Planting solid sod can be done any time of the year, but fall is the very best time to plant warm-season grasses like Bermuda. 2009 File Photo / Staff There seems to be some confusion about whether it ...

From lower cost to easier and faster implementation, here are 5 reasons why sod is the best choice for your lawn. This story was written for our sponsor, North Carolina Sod Producers Association. This ...

When you've got a patchy brown spot in your lawn, should you use sod or grass seed to repair it? Both options have their place in restoring your lawn to the lush, green carpet you want, but there are ...

TIME TO GET PLANTING. >> START GETTING OUT THERE WITH BULBS. I LIKE TO WAIT, GET COOLER AND TONY SAID MAYBE IN ABOUT 10 DAYS. THAT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO CONSIDER PLANTING BULBS. I WOULD GET THEM NOW ...

To seed or sod? That is the question — whether it is wiser to scatter bare ground with the promise of new growth, or to cover it in a toupee of established turf. Jeremy Hreben is the superintendent at ...