Just when you thought you were a lawn care pro, blemishes on your green grass appear. A common culprit to these brown spots or dead grass is a fungal lawn disease. Turf diseases tend to happen during ...

Lawns are interesting things. Not commonplace until the middle part of the 20th century — at least not in the way we know them today — what seems from a distance as a pretty mundane and uniform thing ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...

Pests cause visible damage like chewed grass and soil disruption, while diseases show up as discolored or fuzzy patches from fungi. Diagnosing the issue is key—use soap flushes for pests and check ...

Two lawn diseases showed up in some lawns this year. These are not new diseases but an increase in rainfall promotes fungal disease so we’re seeing more than during the last few drought years. Two ...

Dollar spot ( Clarireedia jacksonii, formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa ) is a foliar disease that affects both cool- and ...

Gardening season has wrapped up, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

When to fertilize, when to water, how short to cut the grass. You've surely heard one or more of these lawn care myths, but is there some truth to them? Read on to find out. While there’s no shortage ...

“I recently noticed a couple of sections of my lawn that were off-color and very stunted in growth. When I walked through these areas, my shoes got covered with what appeared to be an orange powder.

Question: All of a sudden, half my lawn grass died. It is mostly on the sunny side, with some in the shade. This doesn't look like the grass has simply gone dormant with the usual hot, dry summer ...

Lawn maintenance hits its peak in summer. Besides the frequent mowing, watering is needed in dry spells, and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may require action. Mid- to late-summer is also a ...