Dear Roger: I am so fed up with having to mow every few days just to remove those pesky bahia grass seed heads that keep coming up. How can we get rid of the bahia? - Several readers Dear Readers: ...

Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), also known as highway grass, is an aggressive, warm-season perennial grass. Bahia grass has a mat-forming habit with a light green color, coarse texture and open canopy ...

Along roadsides and in lawns across the southeast, you will find an abundance of Bahia grass. It grows rapidly, making it a go-to choice when it comes to erosion prevention. However, the tall, ...

I don’t want a St. Augustine or Bermuda grass lawn. One ad is recommending Argentine Bahia grass. How well does it grow here and when is it planted? Tough, durable and drought resistant bahiagrass has ...

At least four varieties of Bahia grass have been available in Florida and most are only suitable for pasture or roadside plantings. Variety Pensacola is the most planted Bahia with a good root system ...

A: Bahia grass is the most drought tolerant grass grown for lawns in Florida. It is robust, drought and wear tolerant and, for the most part, pest resistant; however, not everyone likes the look of ...

Want the greenest grass on the block? This lawn care guide has everything from seeding to dethatching. It's your ...

I’m a botanist, of course, and I’ve always got my eyes open for good botanical art. One of my favorite plant paintings is by Albrecht Dürer, titled Das grosse Rasenstück. Dürer’s painting (from 1503) ...

About 50 percent of the plant questions that come into our office are related to lawns. Another tough winter has some folks replacing large areas of their lawn again. The time and money involved in ...