Home > Lawn & Garden > Home Gardening > Lawns > Winterizing Your Southern Lawn [Image: grass] Winterizing is an attempt to toughen plant tissues for the winter freezes much as you would add antifreeze to your car’s radiator for freeze protection. Large Patch of Warm-season Turfgrasses [Image: brown patch] Large patch (formerly called brown patch) is the most common disease of warm-season turfgrasses in Louisiana. This article decribes the disease and how to manage it. Lawn Care Slowing Down, But Don’t Forget Proper Care For Grass During Fall Lawn care definitely changes as the weather begins to cool, and by October the growth of warm-season grasses like St. Augustine, centipede, bermuda and zoysia begins to slow down. Louisiana Lawns Fact Sheet: Turfgrass for Louisiana Lawns [Image: Turfgrass for Louisiana] A lawn can be as functional as it is beautiful if planned properly. Recommended varieties, degree of shade, planting and establishment and other site considerations are included.  more articles... Dormant Sodding Possible, But Chancy Mid-spring through summer is the best time for sodding, but dormant-season sodding can be successful, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Planting dormant grass is simply riskier. Follow best management practices when mowing lawn (Distributed 08/14/09) Yes, we are getting to late summer and hopefully less lawn mowing over the next couple months. Nevertheless, it’s still important to mow your lawn properly. Carpetgrass for Lawns [Image: green] Carpetgrass (Axonopus) isn't the prettiest grass, but it will sustain growth in poor soil and shady, damp areas. Its medium-coarse texture and light green color are very similar to centipede grass. I like to say that it looks like starving St. Augustinegrass. Soil Test in Fall or Winter [Image: test] Knowing what is in your soil and what it needs is a basic and first step to a good crop and plant health. This off-season time is a good time to get this information and find the products you will require. 'Winterize' Your Lawn Proper fall lawn preparation can mean reduced turf loss to winter kill. Poll Takes Pulse of Home Lawn Care [Image: lawn] Consumer Reports magazine released its second annual lawn care poll in the May issue. See the results. Gypsum to soften hard soil? Probably not… [Image: pie] The reality of the myth that gypsum added to a lawn or garden will definitely improve soil tilth and strength, falls into the realm of agricultural practices being misapplied to ornamental landscapes. Tips Offered For Managing Shaded Lawns [Image: Groundcover] Having a good lawn in a tree-shaded landscape is a challenge since all of the warm-season turfgrasses were developed to grow best in full sun, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Investigating Problem Turfs [Image: problem] Turf problems can be categorized as cultural (man-made), environmental or pest-related. Often two or more of these factors contribute to the problem. Turfgrass Herbicides Recommended for 2009 [Image: spray] This is a PDF chart of 2009 (home and commercial) recommended lawn and turfgrass herbicides and their general usage. Click for more information...