Steve Bender

1 week ago | southernliving.com | Steve Bender

What happens when Zoysia grass is taken over by Bermuda grass? Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week on dogwoods. "I live in North Louisiana and my Zoysia grass in the backyard is being taken over by Bermuda. Is there a way to get rid of it without killing the Zoysia?" –Liz Answer: Well, unfortunately, there's no herbicide label for home use that safely eliminates Bermuda from Zoysia. If you spray that to kill the Bermuda, you'll kill your Zoysia, too.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Steve Bender

About This EpisodeWhat happens when Zoysia grass is taken over by Bermuda grass? Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week on dogwoods. Question of the Week"I live in North Louisiana and my Zoysia grass in the backyard is being taken over by Bermuda. Is there a way to get rid of it without killing the Zoysia?" –LizAnswer: Well, unfortunately, there's no herbicide label for home use that safely eliminates Bermuda from Zoysia. If you spray that to kill the Bermuda, you'll kill your Zoysia, too.

1 week ago | southernliving.com | Steve Bender

About This Episode The best way to keep apple trees looking their best. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the week. Question of the Week "I live in North Carolina and have lots of apple trees. They look great in spring, but as the months progress, the leaves fall off and the trees look terrible, even though they still bear fruit. My spouse wants to cut them down. I want to save them.

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Steve Bender

About This Episode Dealing with a plant-obsessed partner. Plus, Grumpy’s tip of the week. Question of the Week "After my husband became a master gardener, he's useless around the house. He can't fix a light bulb, squash a spider or lift the basket of laundry. All he does is read about plants, talk about plants, prune plants and buy more plants. I hate his stupid plants." - Jessica Grumpy's Answer: "First of all, there are no stupid plants, Jessica. Just misunderstood ones.

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Steve Bender

Storms in the South can topple shade trees, opening yards to the searing summer sun. Faithful readers asked me to suggest replacements that wouldn't take 50 years to reach a decent size or cause problems like invasive roots or messy litter. These are good trees for new homeowners just starting out too. Remember that unless you have a big property, one big shade tree on the sunny side of the house may be enough.