Riding lawn mowers move much faster than walk-behind mowers, so you can finish your lawn in a fraction of the time. But that speed comes with a real tradeoff: it takes only a small lapse in attention to cause a…
The short answer: yes, you should wear hearing protection every time you mow — regardless of how long the session lasts. I used to think hearing protection was only a concern for professional landscapers spending eight hours a day behind…
If you are like other homeowners, you want to keep your lawn beautiful even during the hot months of the year. The cool thing is that there are plenty of ways in which to make it possible. You need to…
A brown, lifeless lawn does not always mean permanent loss. In many cases, grass that appears completely dead is actually dormant — and dormant grass can be brought back to life. The key variable is time: lawns that have been…
The single most impactful thing you can do for your lawn is to choose a grass variety adapted to your local climate, then follow a consistent routine of mowing at the right height, watering early in the morning, and aerating…
Most homeowners look at their lawn and see grass. What I've learned over 17 years of gardening — starting at age 15 when I became my family's designated yard caretaker — is that a lawn is constantly sending you messages…
We all want a healthy lawn. We mow, fertilize, water, scarify, fork, control weeds, and many other things to make it possible. Unfortunately, with all the efforts, patches develop on the lawn. It’s hard to tell the patches' cause, but…
We all want a beautiful lawn — but most of us don't want to spend half our Saturday maintaining it. I've been mowing my own lawn since I was 15, and over the years I've picked up genuine time-saving habits…
Every lawn goes through rough patches — sometimes literally. Brown, thin, or bare grass is not always a death sentence. In many cases the grass is dormant rather than dead, or is stressed by a correctable condition. The single most…
