I was preparing to plant grass seed in my lawn and noticed that I have grubs just below the surface. Can I put grub-killer and grass seed down at the same time? If not, which one should I do first? A: ...

WASHINGTON – The big holiday weekend is getting off to a somewhat soggy start, and that calls for a special lawn care warning alert: Do not cut your lawn while the grass is still wet. Cutting a wet ...

If spongy brown patches are appearing on your lawn, chances are its lawn grubs gnawing on the roots of your grass. Known for their distinctive cream color, these pests hatch in the soil in the late ...

Lots of lawn weeds pop up in June, but controlling them isn’t as easy as spraying weed-killers – especially as the weather turns hot. For one thing, herbicides don’t work as well in very hot summer ...

If your grass turns brown and pulls up easily in July and August, or if you notice a lot of critters such as skunks or raccoons tearing up your lawn, your grass may be infested with lawn grubs. White ...

Grubs can destroy a lawn quickly. You wake up one day and a greening up lawn isn't greening up. You might have grubs. Here are the main things you need to know to keep grubs from killing your lawn.

Anne Marie in Williamsburg is grateful for last week’s non-toxic grub control advice but writes: “Not all of my neighbors use the milky spore grub treatment you spoke about on their lawns, and our ...

We’ve been busy here at Heritage House working on the garden, flowers and helping our apple tree. This week we have soil scientist Joel Clifton from to go over problems you may be having. Many of you ...

A reader wondered if it was really necessary to treat his lawn every year for the control of grub worms. He indicated that he had not seen any signs of grub worm damage for several years. I thought ...

In recent years, buffalograss has become more prevalent in urban lawns as a native, low-maintenance grass. Water and fertilizer requirements are minimal, especially compared with other turf grasses.