For a fabulous-looking lawn, you might be wondering when to fertilize Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon). Adding nutrients can make it green, dense, and able to stand up to diseases and insect ...

The grass could always be greener — or less weedy or patchy, depending. Read on for the top 10 grass problems, as identified by a longtime lawn care pro.

Spring brings lots of lawn and garden questions from Houston Chronicle readers. Here are a few. Q: Our lawn is Bermuda grass, but it is growing up through the garden beds. I researched fusalide, but ...

Q: How can I get rid of Bermuda grass in my lawn? A: Bermuda grass is sometimes used as a turf grass, particularly in areas with very high foot traffic. Most of the time, though, it’s considered a ...

QUESTION: I’ve enjoyed reading your column over the years. Like many people in my area, I also am giving up on fescue. In an October column, you discussed Bermuda grass. Is this the same grass some ...

Dear Neil: We had a beautiful zoysia lawn until the hot, dry summer. In our 70s, we decided our water bill was more than we could handle ($300-$400 per month). We replaced it with river rock ...

UC Riverside and a Riverside-based sod company have teamed up to sell a new drought-resistant bermuda grass. The grass, called Coachella, is a less thirsty, greener-longer hybrid of bermuda grass. The ...