No one wants ticks in their yard. Not only are these creepy crawlies known parasites, but they can also carry harmful ...

The disease, which can be fatal, is spread through a parasite in Asian Longhorned Ticks, a new invasive tick only recently ...

The color of your lawn provides vital clues about its health. A lawn that is brown from the tips down is suffering from drought stress.

Whether your favorite tree is in a private garden, on wasteland, in a school playground or on the street, your emotional ...

Ticks are eight-legged insects the size of an apple seed that hang out on low-growing plants, waiting to bite a mammal passing by. Besides being annoying, the bloodsuckers are dangerous: They can ...

The heat of summer can be hard on lawns. Mow regularly, keeping cool-season lawns like bluegrass and fescue at 3 to 3½ inches ...

Wet weather during the hot summer or cooler winter months can cause disease problems for our lawns and shrubs.

Brown patches in your lawn can be caused by a insects, pet urine, drought, heat, or a fungus. Learn how to prevent brown ...

Pests cause visible damage like chewed grass and soil disruption, while diseases show up as discolored or fuzzy patches from fungi. Diagnosing the issue is key—use soap flushes for pests and check ...

Our turfgrasses are susceptible to fungal diseases. Some fungal diseases are most active in the spring, some in the summer. Most neighborhoods have had “take-all root rot” floating around nearby.

And keep an eye out these diseases will stop, start popping up the day or two after rain," he said. He adds grass length should be kept to 3.5 to 4 inches to help it stay healthy. Facebook ...

Brown patch is a common turf disease caused by a soil borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani. Early symptoms are small circular brown patches of turf a foot in diameter.