Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tree surrounded by green lawn is a pretty picture for many people, but it’s hard to achieve — and tough on the tree. “Turf grass ...

Many homeowners wonder how to get grass to grow beneath a tree, where it often is bare or patchy. “It’s better for both the grass and the tree if you don’t try,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Different kinds of trees bring different kinds of features, and one of those elements is the roots. For many people, these bare pieces look ...

When I recently purchased two new trees to plant in my lawn, I was advised to keep the grass from growing next to the tree trunks. Is there some reason for this? I like the look of grass growing under ...

Can lawns and big trees co-exist? One reality you might notice in the landscape as your trees grow -- trees and grass don’t get along very well. When trees are young, grass roots slow tree growth by ...

Superintendents — they’re just like us! At least, they’re not so different that we can’t ask them for advice. In this column, we welcome readers’ yard-care questions, which we pass on to turf-care ...

A well-manicured grass lawn complements a home and property, but it's not for every home or every homeowner. Lawn ...

More pollen means more misery for allergy sufferers, who have been having a difficult time in recent weeks as grass and tree pollen counts have been high during a warm spring. “It’s been pretty ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The community can get free trees and grass at the 25th annual TreeFest on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21, at the JCPenney corridor in Independence Mall. From 11 a.m. to ...

A farm in South Africa’s Eastern Cape struggles with woody encroachment. Collin Bennet Africa has larger expanses of savannas than any other continent. These ecosystems – mainly grasses and some ...