This simple at-home test can tell you why your lawn and garden are struggling. And fall is an ideal time to fix it.

Here’s exactly how often you should overseed to keep your lawn looking thick and lush.

You can overseed your lawn during a dry spell, but you will need to personally ensure that the soil is moist as grass ...

Turfgrass—including sports fields, roadside ditches and residential lawns—makes up 40 million acres of the United States' land surface, bigger than the entire state of New York. Collectively, all that ...

Boost your lawn’s nutrients.

Soil sample bags can be purchased from each county Cooperative Extension office in person or online. Soil sample results will include recommendations on lime, phosphorus and potassium required for ...

A pH adjustment makes the difference between patchy grass and a thick green lawn. Proper soil pH is essential for nutrient absorption and healthy grass growth. Test your soil before adjusting pH; use ...

Dormant grass isn't dead grass. An OSU turf expert shares renovation techniques that save water and help lawns outcompete ...

Many gardeners embrace the benefits of weeds like clover in the lawn, but even diverse turf areas require some weed control.

“Depending on the variety of grass, the recovery will come as soon as the rains come. But we do have old plants within a lawn ...