Gray leaf spot plagues Texas St. Augustine lawns

One day you have a lush, green St. Augustine lawn and then you notice gray spots on the leaves. Soon, large parts of your lawn look like they've been blow-torched.

'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' helping 3rd ward family

Crew of ABC's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' are in southeast Houston, about to make room for a new home for a well-deserving family

ALLISON WATKINS: Brown lawn? Turf diseases may be the culprit

Many questions and concerns have been raised this summer regarding lawns, and St. Augustine has been of special interest.There are several possible reasons for turfgrass to be struggling. The first is cold injury. Last winter was rough on freeze-sensitive plants, including St. Augustine grass. The dry fall weather left turfgrass a little stressed to begin with, and the additional stress of a ...

Ivy Tech spring dean's list

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Ticket Tracker: Concert announcements, ticket on-sale dates and more

Just announced O.A.R., 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $32.50-$38.50. On sale at 10 a.m. today. Crosby, Stills and Nash, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Times-Union Center. $47.50-$87.50. On sale at 10 a.m. today. Jimmy Cliff, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Florida Theatre. $48.50. On sale at 10 a.m. today. Darius Rucker, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at the St ...