Question: Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I'm about to throw in the towel! My back 'lawn' of buffalograss (609) is almost all 'weeds'! Native ruellia and lyre leaf sage have taken over and as the area has ...

In recent years, buffalograss has become more prevalent in urban lawns as a native, low-maintenance grass. Water and fertilizer requirements are minimal, especially compared with other turf grasses.

An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was very young, I have been fascinated by bison. They were a cornerstone of the ...

The USGA continues to support buffalograss breeding at the University of Nebraska. Researchers evaluate advanced buffalograss for turfgrass performance under minimal irrigation. Buffalograss is a ...

Q: My buffalograss lawn was damaged by grubs last fall. Compounding the issue, armadillos came in and tore up the lawn in their pursuit of the grubs. I spread some manure compost over the lawn in the ...

I live in Montrose and have a buffalo grass lawn. I have an invasion of foxtail and salt/wheat grass. Should I try to kill the invasive grass in the fall or in the spring when the buffalo grass is ...

Question: Will 609 buffalograss sod perform well in Houston, Texas? I am being told that it will yellow and get filled with weeds and that it won't handle the humidity. Is this all true? Help, please.

I analyzed primary literature, spanning 42 years (1948-1990) that addressed buffalograss and blue grama's response to fire; no relevant literature has been published since 1990. The results suggest ...

The USGA continues to support buffalograss breeding at the University of Nebraska. Researchers evaluate advanced buffalograss for turfgrass performance under minimal irrigation. Buffalograss is a ...