For many homeowners, a well-manicured lawn is the ultimate way to enhance your landscape's curb appeal, which makes it easy to overlook its many drawbacks. Although it looks eye catching, grass ...

The lawn is dead. Long live the lawn. Lately this entrenched symbol of American domestic life — verdant, weed-free and crisply mowed — has come under wider scrutiny as a profligate relic, out of sync ...

Sometimes lawn grass declines. Maybe you picked the wrong lawn grass for the site. Maybe you incorrectly managed the lawn grass you have. Maybe trees are winning the battle with the lawn. Maybe the ...

Transforming a yard doesn't always require a major landscaping overhaul. For some homeowners, rethinking the plants they use is enough to change the look and function of their outdoor space. One ...

A lawn that requires little to no mowing might sound like a low-maintenance dream, but there are some downsides to consider ...

In the U.S., we have nearly as many acres of lawn as we do acres of national parks — 40 to 50 million. Green grass lawns were first popularized in Europe, in the landscaping of elegant properties such ...

If the many reasons for not having a lawn make sense to you, there are plenty of options for you to explore. Hardscape designs, carved and paved paths, raised garden boxes, rock mulch, and ...

For this home, Yardzen designed an entertainment-friendly backyard that pairs gray gravel and pavers with native plants and drought-tolerant species. Courtesy Yardzen For some people, the battle for ...

Today, grass is the most common crop in the United States, covering a total area about the size of Georgia. And Kansas City environmentalists argue that the proliferation of traditional grass lawns ...