While you may have enjoyed taking a break from lawn care during the winter, spring is the season to turn your attention back to your yard. Your efforts now will largely determine if you have a lush, ...

After months of cold, snow and dormancy, your lawn doesn’t simply wake up in peak condition on its own—it needs a little attention. Compacted soil, matted grass and the first signs of early weeds are ...

I like to mow my lawn at 3 to 3½ inches in height, and frequently enough so I cut less than one-third of the total height each time. Most lawns are cut too short. Maintaining lawns at a taller ...

Spring lawn care is crucial for a healthy lawn during the summer. Improving soil, managing watering, fertilizing correctly, and mowing high are key to lawn care. Using a mulching mower and managing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ready to get out the lawn mower, hedge or string trimmer, or other outdoor power equipment to spruce up your ...

Dan Sandor, assistant professor of turfgrass science at Virginia Tech, said not to stress. “The grass knows what to do,” said Sandor, who holds a doctorate in horticulture and turfgrass. He said you ...

Whether you have a sprawling front yard or a small patch of grass, everyone wants their lawn to look lush come spring and summer. The secret to a beautiful landscape is knowing when to sow grass seed, ...

Spring is on the horizon, and we welcome the warmth and sunshine that it brings to our gardens and lawns, but alongside the desired greenery comes the inevitable invasion of weeds. Weeds thrive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man using a spreader on the lawn. If you want a lush, outdoor space this summer, lawn care is essential. And if you want to know ...

The grass will be growing again before you know it, so while you’re out there checking out what winter did to the landscape, do some lawn-readying by raking matted leaves and removing trash, fallen ...