Keep mowing until grass growth slows, usually when temps drop below 50°F. Maintain a mowing height of 2.5–3 inches; cutting too short stresses your lawn. Once grass goes dormant in winter, stop mowing ...

Getting your lawn off to a healthy start in spring begins in the fall. Mow the lawn until it stops growing and keep it free of thick layers of fallen leaves. Adjust the watering schedule and fertilize ...

Courtesy Southern Botanical A scorching North Texas summer isn’t quite conducive to a thriving, green yard. And by the time fall rolls around, you might think there’s no reason to start taking care of ...

There’s nothing quite like walking barefoot across a lush lawn on a warm summer day, but as autumn approaches, turf grass must be prepped for winter dormancy. A change of season means changes in how ...

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 ...

It's also a great time to get rid of weeds before they go into hibernation. Applying a fertilizer like Scotts Turf Builder WinterGuard in early fall both feeds the lawn and kills weeds, so you're ...

Editor's note:This story was originally published in 2016, and is being republished as part of our fall coverage. Some references may be out of date. If you’re like most people, you’re into the lawn ...