Spring is the time for a good, stiff raking to remove thatch—a dead layer of debris that slowly builds up at the base of ...

No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain.

Zoysia grass shares some characteristics with St. Augustine grass. It’s slow growing, prefers full sun, and produces stiff, ...

Once the stuff of suburban legend, plush plots of perfectly mowed, manicured turf—enclosed by iconic white picket fences—stand in verdant opposition to new-age sustainability efforts that ...

Editor’s note: Betty Cahill wrote about preparing your lawn for replacement here last week. Here is Part II. You’ve decided to remove your cool-season lawn grass and replace it with either ...

These days, there is a divide over lawns just as there is in so much of American life. ... Or cheering at soccer fields with thick grass easier on the knees than artificial turf.

American lawn care is going electric. For generations of Americans, the soundtrack to spring weekends has been a rise in bird song and the loud, constant “virrrrrr” of neighbors cutting their ...

A “smooth, closely shaven surface of grass is by far the most essential element of beauty on the grounds of a suburban home,” wrote Frank J. Scott in 1870, around the time of the first lawn ...

“The absolute best time to water your lawn is the early morning, before 10 a.m.,” Maurer tells Popular Mechanics.Cooler temperatures and calm breezes help keep evaporation to a minimum. And ...

Cynodon ‘Dog Tuff Grass’: A low-maintenance lawn that is both beautiful and handles constant foot traffic. ‘Dog Tuff’ is dense and deep-rooted, which allows it to hold up to drought during ...

American lawn care is going electric. For generations of Americans, the soundtrack to spring weekends has been a rise in bird song and the loud, constant "virrrrrr" of neighbors cutting their ...

American lawn care is going electric. For generations of Americans, the soundtrack to spring weekends has been a rise in bird song and the loud, constant "virrrrrr" of neighbors cutting their ...