Dry Conditions Ramping Up Lawn Concerns
This week’s NOAA Drought Monitor shows more than half of the Upper Cumberland in need of rain, and a local Ag Extension Agent said that means homeowners need to water their lawns. Overton County UT Agriculture Extension Agent Jason Garrett said most homeowners lawns have fescue grass. Fescue grass is a cool-season type of grass […]
Lack Of Rain, Heat Showing Up In Brown Grass
The recent dry spell across the Upper Cumberland, causing some lawns to dry out. Putnam County UT Extension Agent Wayne Key said the excessive rain in May caused a lot of overgrowth. Now, the lack of rainfall is leading to brown patches. “Some of these subdivisions the backfield or the field that’s put in may […]
Local Expert: Falling Leaves Can Provide Nutrients To Lawn And Garden
Fall leaves beginning to hit the ground. Can you use those leaves to better your landscape? Regional Forester Jeff Thompson said utilizing falling leaves for lawn food is common practice. Thompson said he recommends residents cut apart fallen leaves to spread over their lawns evenly. Thompson said that this allows the ground to soak up […]
