“I’m sick of putting water on fescue,” Kim Oblak announced as she walked through her water-thrifty lawn. Part of her yard in east Wichita is in fescue, but more of it has been converted to a mix of ...

An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was very young, I have been fascinated by bison. They were a cornerstone of the ...

Q. I wonder if buffalo grass would be a good alternative to St. Augustine and Bermuda. -- J.W., Houston A. From the reports I've gotten, buffalo grass cultivars apparently better adapt to west, north ...

MEAD — Todd Valley Farms is going to Washington. Co-owner and President Wayne Thorson won’t make the trip, but some of his best buffalo grass will be installed at the Lincoln Memorial this month.

Should you break up with your lawn? You were smitten at first, but then it got bald and became a patchwork of dandelions and dog spots. You tried therapy — aerating, fertilizing and weeding. Now it’s ...

The Nebraska Department of Roads is retaining ownership of the Second Street landscaping that was part of the overall $5 million widening project of the U.S. Highway 30 through central Grand Island.

SAN ANTONIO — Even before winter dormancy turned lawns from green to brown, drought took its toll on turf. For those thinking ahead to spring's warmer days and green grass, there's a new native grass ...

It is not easy to grow a great lawn in the San Antonio area, but it's easier with the right design and the right grass. Limit the lawn area to a small area. The lawn should not be the default ...

Going green can take a little longer to get green. Much of the buffalo grass planted along Highway 30, or Second Street, through Grand Island's central core is brown and weedy. "It's not looking ...