HAMILTON, Bermuda - Tropical Storm Florence intensified Saturday morning as it moved through the open Atlantic on a path toward Bermuda, threatening quickly to become a hurricane.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club will join a growing list of East Valley golf courses which have switched from bent-grass greens to Tiff Dwarf Bermuda when the Fountain Hills-area course closes its tee sheet on Monday for a 25-day renovation.

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Hurricane Florence knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in Bermuda on Monday as tourists who remained in the wealthy British enclave hunkered down inside resort hotels.

The ryegrass from last winter still hasn’t completely died out; I have a mixture of Bermuda and ryegrass so my lawn looks like a mess. I want a consistent and neat look. What should I do to encourage the Bermuda and get rid of the leftover survivors of last winter’s rye?

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Bertha weakened Sunday into a tropical storm as it hovered near Bermuda, but forecasters say it might still deal a glancing blow to the Atlantic island.

Q: We are ready to install a new lawn at our new home. Would you recommend a hybrid or common Bermuda?

Q: I want to help my Bermuda lawn to come out of dormancy and replace my overseeded ryegrass. I’ve heard that scalping the winter grass and/or withholding water will encourage and speed up the transition back to Bermuda. What are your thoughts on this?

Q: My Bermuda lawn seems to be growing at night. Why do I have to mow it more often than usual to keep it looking neat?

MIAMI, Fla. — Bermuda was under a hurricane watch Thursday as Hurricane Bill approached, slightly weakened but with winds still near 120 mph, while dangerous waves and riptides were likely along most of the eastern U.S. coast over the weekend.

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Florence intensified into the second hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday as it headed for Bermuda, where residents installed storm shutters and hauled their yachts onto beaches.

Golf courses in north Scottsdale have begun the two-week process of replacing Bermuda grass with rye for the upcoming 2005-06 season.

Golf courses in north Scottsdale have begun the two-week process of replacing Bermuda grass with rye for the upcoming 2005-06 season.

Desert grasses are temperamental. For homeowners and landscapers alike, keeping a lawn happy can be a full-time job in the summer. Just when you think you’ve given it enough water, a little shade and some fertilizer — bam! — a dead spot appears.

Q: My Bermuda lawn is sparse, thin and looks terrible. I water about once a week for about 45 minutes. Does it harm the lawn for my children to play in the water during the irrigation?

Q: I installed this hybrid grass several years ago and it seems never to have "grown right." It looks OK and has nice color, but it seems to have little if any upward leaf growth

Mitt Romney would like the middle class to vote for him but, looking at his record, this would be a disaster for the middle class and all of America.

Wildhorse Ranch Rescue is hosting a bake sale and grooming and feed drive 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3.

MIAMI - Hurricane Bertha strengthened to a Category 3 storm Monday as it swirled in the central Atlantic, but it posed no immediate threat to land.

With the changing of the season from summer to fall, the time is right to start thinking about replacing that summer Bermuda with a winter rye, according to the professionals at Ace Hardware.

Tempe is hosting a March 29 forum to honor the first women of the City Council in what will be the first time this group of women will gather to discuss their experiences.

Q: I have very large Arizona ash trees in our yard and our Bermuda lawn has gradually died out. Winter rye burns up during the summer; are there any other lawn options?

As the temperature rises, so does the misery of allergy sufferers. The Valley’s frigid winter suppressed the blossoming of plants and trees, but experts say March’s unseasonably warm weather is ushering in a season of sneezing and watery, itchy eyes.

The Arizona Golf Association announced Wednesday that it has changed its venue and dates for its 81st Arizona Amateur Championship, accepting an offer from Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa to replace Desert Forest in Carefree.