Sikhulekelani Moyo sikhu.moyo@chronicle.co.zw MATABELELAND livestock farmers are turning Chinese-origin Juncao grass into a lucrative business, with growing interest in the fast-growing fodder crop ...

By Jerry Rhoden For Wausau Pilot & Review  Imagine discovering a byproduct of your primary business that not only generates ...

Learn how to choose the right grass seed for lawns or pastures, read seed labels, and optimize planting timing this fall with ...

Rather than using a rake or torch to get weeds out of your gravel driveway, try a scuffle hoe -- a scoop-like tool that takes ...

Larval host plants. Several species of native grasses are favorite host plants for butterflies, whose emerging caterpillars ...

Giving the grass a fresh trim every so often keeps your lawn looking lush and vibrant all season long. There’s no question that regularly mowing your lawn helps maintain that bright, manicured look, ...

Fresh grass clippings can benefit vegetable gardens, but only when they come from untreated lawns. Herbicide residues hidden in clippings may cause twisted leaves, stunted growth, and disappointing ...

Tedding a swath of grass needs to reduce metabolisable energy losses by 0.3MJ/kg of dry matter, otherwise it may not justify a contractor’s charge for the job. A single pass with a tedder could still ...

The crisp, clear lines of a freshly trimmed lawn can become a masterpiece framed between sidewalk and fence. But that outdoor artwork can sometimes be hidden beneath mounds of grass clippings. You ...

Lawns are in full growth mode this month, churning out loads of clipped tips with every pass of the mower. Yardeners have been taught that to keep a “neat lawn,” it’s best to suck up those clips with ...