Sod is the quicker lawn method, but you can't walk on your new lawn right away and it's much more expensive Planting grass seed takes longer but saves you much more money long-term. Both methods ...

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Planting solid sod can be done any time of the year, but fall is the very best time to plant warm-season grasses like Bermuda. 2009 File Photo / Staff There seems to be some confusion about whether it ...

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TIME TO GET PLANTING. >> START GETTING OUT THERE WITH BULBS. I LIKE TO WAIT, GET COOLER AND TONY SAID MAYBE IN ABOUT 10 DAYS. THAT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO CONSIDER PLANTING BULBS. I WOULD GET THEM NOW ...

Q: Can you identify the plant with purple flowers in the photo? I’ve been told that it’s a noxious plant by someone who thought it was purple loosestrife, and that it was banned in many municipalities ...

Q: I see sod trucks driving through town. Is it OK to plant new sod now? I have a large bare area beneath my pecan tree that I’d like to get covered. A: That would dictate your planting St. Augustine, ...

QUESTION: The landscaping company I hired to address my erosion issue is scheduled to come back and put down sod in late October. I know nothing about sod and don’t necessarily trust that they will do ...