A beautiful lawn requires proper maintenance to keep your grass growing and looking its best. No two lawns are exactly alike. Lawns may differ by turf species, soil type, climate, location, how they ...

As summer and its 90- to 100-degree temperatures nears, a familiar sound either has begun or soon will start being heard most every hour of every day, sunrise to sunset, all around town. That sound is ...

Perfectly manicured lawns play a big role in the American Dream. Owning a home and maintaining a lawn are symbols of status and pride. Neighbors vie to have the greenest lawn on the block, or to be ...

As a trained entomologist, I learned a lot of fancy names for common ordinary insects. We studied insects' order, family and species name. Most people just call these “bugs.” For example, we learned ...

As autumn sets in, lawn care practices need adjustment. Proper mowing during fall helps prepare grass for winter dormancy and spring regrowth. The ideal cutting height for most cool-season grasses in ...

Are you familiar with preparing your lawn and garden for the winter months? Learn about the best techniques for proper lawn and garden care. Busting myths is a garden lover's duty. Many believe that ...

Just when you thought you were a lawn care pro, blemishes on your green grass appear. A common culprit to these brown spots or dead grass is a fungal lawn disease. Turf diseases tend to happen during ...

A good lawn maintenance program includes proper mowing, watering and pest control. With our water restrictions, be sure that your sprinkling system is calibrated to deliver ¾-inch of water each time ...

Home lawn maintenance expenses in Wisconsin totaled more than $495 million in 1999, and only 13 percent of the respondents reported using a professional lawn care service. That means that 87 percent ...

There are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a lawn care company. Lawn care and landscape maintenance is now big business in Rowan County. In 1979, Rowan County had only a scattering of lawn ...

In Proper Lawn Care, Part One, we sharpened the mower blade, made sure the mower was at least 2 inches high or more, and we went over what to do with the clippings and how much to water. Now, lets ...