A scorching summer can leave a once lush-looking lawn in shambles. The stress of intense heat and a lack of rain or watering can cause unsightly brown patches and dying grass. Even worse, stressed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A backyard lawn is patchy and unhealthy. - Singjai20/Getty Images At the end of summer, your lawn is as fried by the heat as you ...

Whether you’re lucky enough to have a sprawling lawn or just a small green patch outside your apartment, chances are you want to keep it looking its best. A vibrant, healthy lawn can do wonders for ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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 ...

Dormant seeding is the practice of sowing grass seed during the cold season when soil temperatures are too low for germination. This allows the seed to sit dormant over winter until spring warmth ...

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...

In last week’s article, I explained the advantages of planting trees and shrubs in the fall. These same advantages can also be gained when planting grass seed in September and early October. The ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says frost seeding can allow turfgrass to develop early in the spring, but warns the ...

At the end of summer, your lawn is as fried by the heat as you are. Looking brown, patchy, and all-around worse for the wear, you may be tempted to continue as-is with your lawn care since it'll be ...