turf grass

Want a better lawn? Calibrate your irrigation system!

NORTHWEST FLORIDA -- Calibrating or determining the rate of water your sprinkler system applies is an easy job. Here’s how…

3 years ago

Be careful with high nitrogen lawn fertilizers in fall

Warm-season grasses slow down their growth in response to temperature and day length. Research suggests that in Northwest Florida it…

6 years ago

As lawns thin, weeds move in

Mulch or a shade tolerate groundcover may be a better choice in place of the declining lawn. A mulched bed…

6 years ago

Armadillos like irrigated lawns during dry weather

Armadillos feed mainly on insects. This includes pest insects such as armyworms, cockroaches, ants, mole crickets, flies and grasshoppers. They…

7 years ago