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…
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…
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…
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…
Fuck Lawns
Photo: komuna photo (Shutterstock) It’s never been harder to keep a lawn alive, and unless radical climate interventions happen like, tomorrow, this is the easiest it’ll be for the rest…
10 Ways to Grow a Greener, Healthier Lawn
Photo: Saklakova (Shutterstock) Weeds, if left to grow, can directly contribute to your lawn’s malnutrition. Weeds like crabgrass and dandelions are quick to absorb nutrients, and a lot of them,…
How to Deal With Your Dog’s Incessant Digging
Photo: Sjogger (Shutterstock) A dog that likes to dig can pretty quickly destroy your yard. With warmer weather on the way and yard improvement on the spring to-do list, here’s…