A tree surrounded by green lawn is a pretty picture for many people, but it’s hard to achieve — and tough on the tree. “Turf grass and trees don’t go together well,” said Stephanie Adams, a plant ...

Everybody has heard of surf and turf. Today I want to discuss trees and turf (turf grass, that is). Have you ever seen fescue growing in the forest? Ninety-nine percent of the time you won’t see grass ...

FARGO -- We've got a problem that required investigative reporting. I've received dozens of questions asking what to plant beneath evergreen and deciduous trees because the lawn grass has grown poorly ...

Q: My backyard's a mess. We've got a dog that digs incessantly and chases stuff, making ruts everywhere. The main problem is a large area under two flowering cherry trees. Every year I plant grass ...

Q: I have a large tree that borders my back lot. A distinct border has formed along the leaf drip edge. Under the tree, the grass has turned mostly brown and straw-like. Outside the drip edge, the ...

When I recently purchased two new trees to plant in my lawn, I was advised to keep the grass from growing next to the tree trunks. Is there some reason for this? I like the look of grass growing under ...

Q: In May 2004 I had a soft maple cut down in my front yard. The stump and roots were ground up. I waited a month before smoothing out the ground and planting grass seed (creeping red fescue) and ...

When grass fails to thrive near trees, shade gets all the blame. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will reveal that aqua is often the actual antagonist. Plus your fabulous phone calls! “My ...

Margaret River Trees has rescued and re-homed more than 100,000 grass trees over more than 20 years. Grass trees grow extremely slowly, on average 1.5 centimetres per year, and can live for hundreds ...

Clarence gives us some tips on growing an ancient Aussie icon - Grass trees. The Australia Botanic Gardens Mount Annan on Dharawal Country and is home to a few different species of grass trees. The ...

We've got a problem that required investigative reporting. I've received dozens of questions asking what to plant beneath evergreen and deciduous trees because the lawn grass has grown poorly. Even ...