Tough enough for heat and sun, and happiest in low-traffic spots, this eye-catching landscape choice rewards you with plenty ...

A city filled with green grass is trying to use far less water. Here’s what we can learn from the Denver area’s effort to ...

For many homeowners, the dream of the perfect lawn can quickly start to feel like a never-ending battle. Watering, moving, fertilizing, and battling pests often takes up valuable time and resources, ...

I used to think that “watching the grass grow” was a euphemism for being idle. Then I decided to grow a patch of blue grama, a drought-tolerant native grass. Now, it’s hard to believe that seeds are a ...

Blue grama grass Bouteloua gracilis Size:1 to 3 feet. Bloom season: Summer and fall. Pruning needs: Mow once in late fall or winter. Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Water needs: Once established, ...

Thumb through any recent gardening or landscaping publication and chances are there is an article about how to plant and grow a native grass lawn as a substitute for conventional turf grass. Depending ...

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Pruning needs: Cut to ground once a year to renew. Water needs: Once established, water deeply twice a month. Snapshot: Also called “eyelash grass,” blue grama grass is a very tough, drought- and heat ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alternatives to conventional lawns are all the rage in Colorado drought years, or even typical years. But buffalo and blue grama grass — both warm-season, ...

Did you know that New Mexico has a State Grass? We do! It’s Blue grama grass. It is found in all 33 counties of New Mexico. If you walk on local trails that are open to plenty of sun, look for this ...

Warm-season grasses can be a good choice for homeowners who desire a lawn but want to use less water. These grasses have a shorter active growth season, greening up in late May and going into dormancy ...