These resources are brought to you by the Cooperative Extension System and your Local Institution

Answered Questions from Our Experts

Filter by category using the menu below.

Show All

Items are sorted by most recently updated.

  1. Is it true I should not water my plants/lawn during the day as the water will burn my plants Published: August 26, 2009
  2. I have holes in my yard about the size of a quarter with a little mound of dirt around it. What is causing this and how can I stop it? Published: July 28, 2009
  3. Is zoysia a good grass choice for Colorado? Published: October 09, 2008
  4. What is the best lawn grass for Colorado? Published: October 01, 2008
  5. Will compost improve my lawn? Published: September 05, 2008
  6. If I leave my grass clippings on the lawn, do I still have to add fertilizer? Published: September 05, 2008
  7. What is grass recycling? Published: September 05, 2008
  8. Are there any effective organic controls for white grubs? Published: September 05, 2008
  9. I have discovered what I believe to be bahia grass in my South Carolina lawn. I want to know how to control this grass. At this time I have removed what I can see by hand. Published: May 16, 2008
  10. What can I do to keep ticks out of my yard? Published: May 15, 2008
  11. Why is my Colorado neighbor's grass greener? I aerate twice a year and have been using an organic-based fertilizer 4x and ironite 1x per season. My lawn is uniformly green, just pale in comparison. Published: May 15, 2008
  12. I have a grayish mold or fungus on my grass that a friend called snow mold. I have lived in Colorado all my life and have never seen or heard of this. What can I do to get rid of it? Published: May 15, 2008
  13. Does power raking discourage night crawlers or just disperse the castings? Won't the night crawlers just continue to create the castings on a nightly basis? Published: May 15, 2008
  14. How do I kill the broadleaf weeds that are choking my Colorado lawn? Published: May 15, 2008
  15. My buffalo grass 609 lawn has patches where native bermuda grass is invading. I don't water, and it's only been fertilized twice. It's mowed at 3 1/2 inches, and clippings are bagged. I want to eradicate the bermuda and keep it from coming back. Any ideas? Published: May 15, 2008
  16. I live in Colorado. Is there any way to get rid of quackgrass in a lawn without ripping out the lawn and starting over? Published: April 22, 2008
  17. Which turfgrasses are recommended for drought-prone areas of Colorado? Published: April 22, 2008
  18. How do I get rid of crayfish in my lawn? Published: April 09, 2008
  19. Over the past few years, some violets that I planted as garden borders have started to spread throughout my lawn. How can I control these? I haven't had any luck with herbicides. Published: March 05, 2008
  20. How do I control unwanted weeds and grasses in my lawn? Published: March 04, 2008
  21. Our lawn gets a lot of pink snow mold and I am not sure what to do to prevent it. Published: March 04, 2008
  22. Is late winter (February) the time to apply preventive weed chemicals in Texas? Or should we wait till we have the last freeze? Will it work if we apply it now and we happen to have another freeze? Published: March 04, 2008
  23. What is the best grass species to establish in my midwestern lawn? Published: March 04, 2008
  24. When is it too late in the fall to plant grass seed in Minnesota? Published: March 03, 2008
  25. I sodded my lawn with Emerald zoysia two years ago. The grass grows and looks great, but it has a lumpy and bumpy appearance. What is the problem? Published: January 23, 2008
  26. I see the mesquite trees are starting to bloom, which is supposed to tell us that it's unlikely we will get another freeze. Is it all right to fertilize the lawn now, or when is the best time? Published: January 23, 2008
  27. What type of grass should we use around our new swimming pool? We will backfill/topdress the area with a minimum of 4 inches of high-quality topsoil and use sod. Would zoysia, buffalo, or some other grass be best? Published: January 23, 2008
  28. I've heard conflicting reports about growing zoysiagrass in Minnesota. Is there a type of zoysia or similar low-maintenance grass that will grow well and look good in Minnesota? Published: January 08, 2008
  29. My lawn is newly sodded zoysia. What watering and fertilization schedule would you recommend? Published: January 08, 2008
  30. We had St. Augustine grass in the back yard and it died due to drought and dog traffic. Our back yard has a fair amount of shade. We would like to plant sod that is good for high dog traffic and drought, but cost is a factor. What do you suggest? Published: January 08, 2008

Didn't find what you were looking for? Try asking one of our Experts.