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 happens to most of us. You think you have this lawn care thing figured out. Then you notice “yellow” grass disrupting your masterpiece. Worse, the blemish seems to be taking on a life of its own.

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson shows how to grow grass from seed and repair bare spots for a lush, healthy lawn.

In the Berkshires, snow settles early, lingers late and arrives not as a novelty, but as a fact of life. For homeowners ...