Question: My dad always put lime on our lawn every year when I was growing up. My wife and I just moved into our first house, and I’d like to know if I should be following in my dad’s footsteps and ...

Q. I have never limed my lawn and I have lived here for 25 years. My neighbor put lime on his lawn recently and I asked him why he did that. He said that lime sweetens the soil and it should be done ...

Soil pH and fertility management go hand in hand when it comes to keeping your lawn healthy and free of weeds. Getty Images / Jiamiao Lin Gardeners will most likely need to lime their lawn at some ...

I had a question last week during a class at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center about the best time to lime lawns. Our soils need proper nutrients for maximum fescue growth during the fall and early spring.

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...

LET’S HEAD TO GREEN. WELCOME TO THE DAYS WHERE OUR GREEN WERE, BEAVER POND FARM AND NEWPORT. I’M JOINED BY KENDALL CORNELIUS FROM U.A. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. AND KENDALL, THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR. A ...

Most soils in the Heartland have developed under oak hickory forests and therefore have a natural pH of about 5.5. On the other hand, most crops, lawns, and garden plants prefer soils that have a pH ...

Most of our soils here in east Texas are fairly acidic and need to have lime added for a proper balance to achieve that "golf course" look. Acidic soils are not necessarily infertile but have a lower ...

Well, we are halfway through September. There are still chores to do outside before the weather gets cold. For many years, the rule of thumb has been that you have until the end of September to plant ...