Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Aerate Your Lawn
Photo: arteagaser (Shutterstock) As you’re working your way through your fall gardening checklist, you may have questions about what to do to your lawn before winter sets in—like whether aerating…
Now Is the Best Time to Seed Your Lawn
Gardening season is winding down, but the time for planting and growing is not nearly over. If you have a grass lawn, one of the main outdoor tasks on your…
Grow a Clover Lawn That You Barely Have to Mow
Photo: Francesco Scatena (Shutterstock) If you have a grass lawn on your property, you already know how much they suck. Grass is fragile, fickle, and expensive to maintain. Lawns suck…
When You Should Use Sugar on Your Lawn (and When You Shouldn’t)
Photo: Sashko (Shutterstock) Those who opt to plant and maintain traditional lawns may like the look of the lush, green grass surrounding their home, but don’t necessarily want to use…
How to Kill Your Lawn (and Why You Might Want To)
Photo: CapturePB (Shutterstock) The lawn occupies a fascinating niche of American culture. The most-grown crop in the country, that patch of grass in your front yard offers nothing of practical…
How Often You Should Mow Your Lawn, Based on the Type of Grass You Have
Photo: StockWithMe (Shutterstock) Every adult has at least one “lawn person” in their social circle, and there’s a reason Lawn People are so obsessed: There are few things in this…
The Best Drought-Resistant Alternatives to a Thirsty Grass Lawn
Photo: S.Tatiana (Shutterstock) With temperatures rising in many places, lawn care season has officially begun and the struggle to keep the grass from turning brown through the heat of summer…
When You Should Use Sand on Your Lawn (and When You Shouldn’t)
Photo: Oldboys (Shutterstock) Golf courses are known for their greener-than-green, perfectly manicured grass. And if you’ve been to one, you may have noticed a layer of sand on links. But…
How to Start a ‘Bee Lawn’ (and Why You Should)
Photo: Per-Boge (Shutterstock) Traditional lawns—as in, the ones that require ripping up a piece of land, removing any plant life, and then planting and growing a uniform type of grass,…
The Best Flowering Ground Covers (to Spruce Up Your Boring Grass)
Photo: Su Prasert (Shutterstock) If you want an alternative that still mimics the soft feel and green of grass to some extent, consider moss. Yes, moss. Moss grows on practically…