Named for the color of its seed head, the Kentucky bluegrass, or poa pratensis, can reach three feet tall if left uncut. The seed head color can be noticed in a meadow pastures on country sides ...

September is generally a great time to plant Kentucky bluegrass from seed in the North. Its seed germinates best when the soil temperature is between 50 and 65 degrees. Spring is also an ...

Washington produces around 80% of the world's Kentucky bluegrass seed. "The ban had a huge impact on an important crop," said Michael Neff, WSU professor and director of WSU's turfgrass research ...

And for those growing Kentucky bluegrass seed -- one of Central Oregon's most important crops, with sales totaling $10.1 million last year -- burning the crop guarantees a better yield.