Lawn-loving Tampa residents fear there's heartbreak ahead when tough new watering restrictions take effect April 3. ...more

March 21, 2009

Massive amounts of nitrogen flowing into area waterways need to be reduced, speakers at a Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission meeting said Thursday. ...more

January 16, 2009

Scientists have long known that the nitrogen that makes your lawn green also chokes the oxygen out of water, making it hard for fish, crabs, shrimp and other marine life to breathe. ...more

January 11, 2009

Regional regulators today modified watering restrictions for new lawns in response to complaints from sod business owners. ...more

December 16, 2008

When county officials gathered last month to celebrate the reopening of Bayport Park, Commissioner Diane Rowden said she felt compelled to mention the lush sod. ...more

June 5, 2008

Although most homeowners associations tend to see turf grass as king of the home landscape, one native plant expert urges gardeners break from the crowd and plant native grasses. ...more

October 22, 2007