Bermuda grass is a good choice for a lawn in full sun because it is drought tolerant, heat tolerant and spreads quickly. Unfortunately, those same characteristics make it one of our most persistent ...

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Turf mites can be a mighty problem along the Front Range. Many homeowners in the Pikes Peak area are seeing their yards awaken to spring, but instead of finding lush, green grass, they are fighting ...

With perennials waking and buds swelling, we feel the call to get outside and reconnect with the Earth. Each warm weekend we linger longer in the yard, reveling in the emergence of bulbs and blossoms.

Our lawn is 12 years old, we sodded more than 6 inches of mulch and dirt. It has held up fairly well, although we have always had a bit of what I guess is "brown spot disease," which I don't know if I ...

With farmers across several states enduring drought conditions, it’s prime time for spider mites to make their move. These sucking, biting pests can damage the crop’s photosynthetic abilities, thereby ...

The two major insect pests in corn that need to be monitored at the moment are the European corn borer and banks grass mites. The current hot and dry weather conditions are expected enhance early ...

Among the major corn pest problems, western bean cutworm and banks grass mites need to be monitored the next three to four weeks in Colorado. We have seen increasing number of western bean cutworm ...

Banks grass mite (Oligonychus pratensis) damages corn crops as well as grass. Photo by Courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado Master Gardener El Paso County Extension agent Catherine Moravec recently ...

You’ve done everything right to keep your yard healthy and beautiful: You’re managing weeds, irrigating correctly, and mowing your grass to the correct height. But suddenly, your once-lush lawn is ...

The two major insect pests in corn that need to be monitored at the moment are the European corn borer and banks grass mites. The current hot and dry weather conditions are expected enhance early ...