Giving your lawn a break from mowing will let wildflowers bloom to provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators. Eliminating one month of mowing will reduce your greenhouse gas emissions ...

Keep mowing until grass growth slows, usually when temps drop below 50°F. Maintain a mowing height of 2.5–3 inches; cutting too short stresses your lawn. Once grass goes dormant in winter, stop mowing ...

Most of us with cool season grasses have cut or had our lawns cut at least a couple of times this spring. So now is a good time to review good lawn maintenance procedures, especially considering the ...

April in North Florida is the time to begin gardening as the weather transitions to the "green" season. Hold off on fertilizing lawns until after April 15th as doing it too early can be harmful. April ...

What could be more glorious in Chicago than that first burst of heat, chasing away winter blues with a shock of sunlight and sprouts shooting up out of nowhere? Spring took her time to get here, but ...

There are many reasons for growing a vegetable garden. In addition to having fresh vegetables on hand, gardening can help you save money, and you can control the pesticides used. Also, homegrown ...

After what seemed like a long, cold winter, it feels like time to dig into those spring tree, lawn and garden chores. Some of those tasks are best done now and some best done later. Let's take a look ...

Driving around the country side often gives me ideas on what to write about. In this case, fertilizer burn on turf — a lot of turf. If a little is good a lot is better? Yes, in the case of ice cream … ...

Fallen leaves can be a gorgeous sight — or a major nuisance. Make the most of them by turning them into beneficial fertilizer ...

A Leechburg man has found an eco-friendly solution to his aversion to pushing a lawn mower. “I hate mowing lawns,” said Danny Hilliard, a steel industry writer, international traveler and avid ...