Anyone living somewhere with a cool and mild climate such as the Pacific Northwest probably knows the beauty of a lush green perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) lawn. Homeowners love this grass ...

When the terms annual and perennial appear, many people tend to think of flowers. But any type of plant can have those designations, including the grass that makes up your yard. Understanding the ...

If you live in a geographical region that has cool and mild weather, like the Pacific Northwest, you likely know whether perennial ryegrass is a good choice for your lawn. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium ...

Perennial ryegrass is a cool-season grass variety that's ubiquitous on lawns throughout cool, mild regions, such as the Pacific Northwest. If you happen to own a lawn with perennial ryegrass, you've ...

During the last 100 years, in Western Europe and elsewhere, considerable effort has been devoted to improving perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) for agriculture. The first persistent cultivars to ...

Fescue anyone? That’s what they probably have said to each other at St. Andrews before offering up the challenge of a round of golf. Worldwide, there are many applicable uses for the six types of fine ...

CORVALLIS — When faced with the task of establishing a new lawn, people want to know the best kind of grass to plant. “I rarely give the same answer twice, because the best grass depends on the site, ...

Cool temperatures over the past three weeks have slowed the germination and establishment of perennial ryegrass used for divot repair. Pre-germinating the seed can jump start this process. Although ...

Whole-genome sequences established for model and major crop species constitute a key resource for advanced genomic research. For outbreeding forage and turf grass species like ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) ...

A friend of mine asked me if they could plant ryegrass instead of fescue for their lawn. They haven’t had much luck with fescue, and somebody had recommended perennial ryegrass as a substitute that ...