Select grass that best fits your yard. For shady areas where ground ivy tends to grow, use shade-loving types like fine ...

To avoid this common lawn care mistake, plant cool season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue in northern states.

Establishing and maintaining a lush, green yard means seeding it. And while spreading grass seed by hand is quick and easy, ...

You should fertilize your lawn around three to four times a year to both encourage growth and discourage pests, disease and ...

Too much nitrogen in the soil can cause Irish moss to grow in clumps as opposed to spreading ... lawn for optimal presentation: Keep an eye on how your plant responds to watering. Both over ...

In the early stages, you want to wake up your lawn, encourage healthy growth, and prevent problems before they start. Proper spring lawn prep involves clearing debris, checking soil pH ...

Ensuring your soil is nutritious and is the highest quality it can be can lead to tremendous crop growth and/or a better looking lawn. A graduate of Ohio State ATI, Zoey Dudte joined Ashland SWCD ...

Regular trimming encourages the roots to spread, which will help ... which reduces soil fertility over time. The best lawn feeds are therefore organic feeds and mulches, which work in harmony with ...

However, before you should even start thinking about laying the sod itself, you must make sure the soil is properly ... If you want your lawn to have that manicured look, this also won't be possible ...

If your lawn is patchy all over ... topdress the soil (adding a thin layer of specialised mix) with lawn-topdressing or compost. Add just a fine layer, not enough to bury the existing grass ...

Then, spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the planting area and ... Whether you’re using compost on bare soil before planting grass seeds or an existing lawn, there are two main ways to ...