There are few simple pleasures quite like walking barefoot on a plush, healthy lawn. One well-known species is the perfect ...

Warm-season grass thrives in the summer heat and goes dormant during the winter. With that in mind, it's important not to ...

Fall is the perfect time to fertilize your lawn. In many regions, autumn is when abundant rainfall and cool weather inspire ...

With the cooler temperatures, it is tempting to stop mowing your lawn come fall. But it's not a good idea; learn why, plus ...

Spring is the season most often associated with lawn care, and for good reason. Grass starts growing in spring, and the season is a great time to fertilize many grasses in the hopes lawns can look ...

*The shorter day lengths will also slow down the growth of the lawn to the point where you may not need to mow more than every other week. If you have weeds, keep them mowed so they cannot produce ...

Planning for how light can interact with your plantings allows you to leverage luminosity to a significant effect ...

Avoid testing near pavement, buildings, or other heat sources that create artificial temperature variations. These microclimates don't represent the broader lawn conditions where you'll be planting ...

Fall will officially start Monday on the fall equinox, but summerlike weather will linger a while longer here. Things are ...

At this time of year, fungal diseases are often the culprit, and two in particular — brown patch and take-all root rot — cause the most concern in our area.

Gardeners should be aware that lawns can quickly become overrun with moss, and disease in autumn, but you can keep your lawn ...