Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

How to care for landscapes and gardens in drought

  • By Jennifer Thompson │ UW Extension Horticulture Specialist
Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

  • By Mary Hightower │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Black Angus cow in tall fescue. (Adobe Stock │ #663974851 - jackienix)
Beautiful green fields against blue cloudy sky. (Adobe Stock │ #449067244 - Piotr Krzeslak)

Grazing during spring green-up

Green wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #316126124 - irissca)
Cattle on pasture. (Adobe Stock │ #112955460 - Nazzu)

Timing, flexibility key to grazing tall fescue spring flush

Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Fall mowing will set lawn up for winter success

Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Newer grass varieties can help boost cool-season lawns this Fall