It's not hard to learn how to fix a dead lawn. The best defense is to keep your lawn healthy by fertilizing and topdressing with organic material once a year. Mow your lawn correctly and aerate it ...

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There's nothing worse than getting into the groove of cutting the grass and your mower suddenly backfiring. Thankfully, it's ...

Why talk about lawns in late March? I mean the magnolias are flowering, the forsythia is in bloom and there’s a crowded lineup of others standing in the wings to add to the show. Seems lawns are the ...

Dull yellow spots, bare patches and slow growth are signs your lawn needs repair. I'm Lisa Hilgenberg form Chicago Botanic Garden with tips on turf repair. Mid-August through early September provides ...

Sod establishes faster than grass seed when filling in a bare spot in your lawn. Grass seed is easier to work with than sod, and is more cost-effective, especially when filling in larger patches.

It’s that time of year again, time to put your gardening gloves on, head outside and start pottering around in the back yard. It should be a simple and relaxing leisure, but millions are often ...

Autumn presents the perfect opportunity to revive a tired, patchy lawn as cooler temperatures and increased moisture create ideal conditions for grass recovery. Many homeowners struggle with bare ...

Q: Our condo community has lost about a quarter of our grass in this summer’s heat and drought. We’ve got terrible clay and shale soil, only a small budget for lawn care, and watering is difficult.