Researchers have discovered that inserting a specific gene from a bacterial virus into tall fescue grass makes the grass resistant to two of its biggest enemies. Researchers at North Carolina State ...

As an Extension Educator, I have been called upon from time to time to help homeowners understand what is causing their lawns to look sick. Sometimes, we can get to the root of the problem right away, ...

As a young homeowner, now a seasoned homeowner, Kentucky 31 was the go-to tall-turf fescue grass seed to plant. I still believe in its sturdy, strong stands of grass for difficult areas. I’ve tried ...

One good thing about this time of year is that we always have something to talk about. If we can’t think of anything else to say, we can always fall back to describing the personal misery and ...

Fescue toxicosis (toxicosis is any disease condition due to poisoning) is caused when tall fescue (Festuca arundinacaea) becomes infected with the mold Acremonium coenophialum. This mold is an ...

The weather has been nearly perfect for work outdoors over the past few days with warm days and cooler nights. Below are a few gardening questions that may be of interest to other home gardeners.

In Delaware, turfgrass diseases are caused by pathogenic fungi and microbes that infect the leaves, stems, and roots of turf type grass plants. With infection, grasses may show symptoms such as leaf ...