Needle-like structures known as awns formed at the tip of cereal grains. The figure shows awn formation in (A) Barley, (B) Wheat, (C) Sorghum. (D) Awned (left) and awnless (right) florets of ...

Q: I purchased two bags of grass seed last spring, and I am finally getting around to using them. However, the seeds in one of the bags now has a musty odor. Does grass seed go bad? A: Everyone ...

They may be seen when you are mowing a lawn or simply out in the garden walking over the grass. Dan Bailey president of WikiLawn, claims: ‘You can tell you need to level your lawn if there spots that ...

Lawn maintenance is often more trouble than it's worth, and that's when everything goes right. When something goes wrong, the ...

Fitters install a new plastic lawn a bit like a carpet - it is rolled out in pinned sections The grass is always greener on the other side. Just ask Lisa Morris, her Dartford lawn in Kent was brown.

Dogs lick to groom themselves. But too much licking can indicate that there is a problem. Unfortunately, it is common for ...

A weekly trim will keep lawn edges looking neat, but only the best grass trimmers can tidy the lawn edges easily and trim hard-to-reach grass without much hassle. The worst we’ve tested leave straggly ...

warm season annual grass reaching 1 to 5 feet in height with bases of many stems reddish to dark purple. Leaf blades are flat, 3/8 to 5/8 inch broad, smooth, and without a ligule or auricles and ...

Achieving a lush green lawn that enhances the beauty of your home can depend heavily on the type of grass seed you choose. Whether you're dealing with bare patches, starting from scratch ...

There’s a huge range of treatments available in most home department stores, but when you’re picking one out, make sure it will be safe to use on your grass. You can do this by checking the ...

A glossary of terms used in Forage Identification site. acute: Tapering to a sharp point. Often used to describe leaves. alkali: Refers to an arid region soil which contains a soluble mineral salt, ...