If you have raised bed gardens that you use to grow fall and winter flowers and/or  vegetables, it is time to make preparations so that you can be ready to plant in September. Two essential ingredients for a successful cool weather garden are compost and mulch. Compost is the basic soil enrichment additive. Incorporate 2 …

Our zoysia grass is a bit off color and has clumps of powdery, rust-colored material clinging to the grass blades. Do you know what is wrong with it?  Sometimes zoysia grass is infected with a fungus disease called rust. It usually occurs in the fall and does not cause any long-term problems. The weather conditions …

Garden Tasks May 7, 2015 The soil and air are now warm enough for Bermuda grass and buffalo grass seed to germinate. With all the rain, compost piles have high moisture levels. To encourage the pile to decompose quicker, add 1 cup of lawn fertilizer per 10 square foot of pile surface. Spread the fertilizer …