Q: We have a play set in the sun for our toddler. The soil underneath is dry and cracking. What would you recommend to put there so she can crawl and not get eaten up by ants or cut by mulch? Rachel ...

Tom Rogers, who is the proud owner of a Zeon zoysia lawn in Williamsburg, recently spray painted his lawn green so it looks lush and alive during winter. Zoysia, a warm-season grass like Bermuda, ...

As a turf-grass scientist at Virginia Tech, Mike Goatley has spent years looking at the various types of grass used for America’s archetypal landscape feature, the lawn. His preference comes down to ...

Say the words zoysia or Bermuda grass and you will get very strong reactions, ranging from “love it” to “invasive weed!” These warm season grasses are yard staples in the South. But for us Northerners ...

Tom Rogers of Williamsburg, Va., had his fescue lawn removed a year ago to install and test Zeon, a fine-bladed zoysia. Rogers helped get it established and said he's delighted with the results. MCT ...