While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

Close up of green lawn on a sunny day, with the blue sky, white clouds, and housing structures in the background. - Sachko/Getty Images Dreaming of having that rich, carpet-like lawn you see in home ...

Q: I have a lawn that did not do well this last summer. It browned and had a few patches that had some sort of infection and die-off. We added compost in early fall, and the lawn perked up quite a bit ...

Q: Recently you recommended applying compost to lawns. I am confused if you mean steer manure. How often do you recommend doing this? When should I do my first application? My lawn is approximately ...

SAN ANTONIO — The cold winter probably has not inspired you to get excited about gardening and landscape work. Between protecting cold-sensitive plants and trying to stay warm ourselves, there is no ...

Areas covered in turfgrass are often plagued with poor soil quality due to natural conditions (naturally sandy, low organic matter soils) or soil disturbance. Poor soil quality is especially common in ...

What should you be doing with your lawn right now? Well, not fertilizing, because it’s too early. Wait until approximately May 1 when our hot weather grasses have had time to put on top growth and ...

Work crews plan to start applying compost to the Iowa Capitol's lawns next week with a goal of demonstrating how to improve soil quality while helping rainwater soak into the ground, reducing runoff.