Just when yard work is winding down, give your lawn one last feeding. An application of fall fertilizer helps produce healthy, lush grass come spring.

If you have a warm-season lawn, your grass is getting ready to go dormant for winter. This is why you should never fertilize a warm-season lawn after September.

At Cooperative Extension we recommend that if you only fertilize your lawn once per year, do it in the fall. Our cool season turfgrasses have a […] ...

The best fall fertilizer for cool-season grasses is a high-nitrogen fertilizer with the correct amounts of phosphorus and potassium to address soil deficiencies.

Plant wildflower seeds in fall for spring blooms If your lawn is dried out or dormant, it is best just to keep it mowed to control the weeds and postpone any fertilization until late spring (May). The ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look forward to ...

• Begin to plant pansies, pinks, snapdragons, ornamental cabbage and kale, and other winter color plants as temperatures cool. • Take cuttings of warm-season annuals you hope to save through the ...

These animals are integrated into the farm ecosystem, with their manure used to fertilize the gardens. Why It's a Great Option: Raising small livestock can be a very rewarding step toward ...

Thirty degrees Celsius on the last day of September?! I’ll never get my garden put to bed at this rate. It’s just too beautiful out there. Nevertheless, time’s a-wasting and the work must be done!

Foxtail seeds contain microscopic barbs that can cause seeds to attach and embed into the soft tissues of animals.

Water is essential to life. While it may seem like we have an endless supply of water on Earth, the truth is that clean, safe water is a limited resource, and one we cannot live without. Every day, ...

You spend all summer tending to your garden so that it thrives. Then the cold season hits, and it feels as though all your hard work has withered away with the fallen leaves. But there are some simple ...