Lawn Care

Making a grass driveway is relatively simple and cost-effective compared to other options. Click here for ideas on driveway grass pavers and more.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Want to take your lawn to a new level? Make mowing more fun and creative by trying lawn art patterns. Click here for ideas on cutting a lawn in patterns.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Zoysia thatch removal should happen when the thatch is visible. For more information on how to dethatch a Zoysia lawn, click this article.

By Bonnie L. Grant

By Liz Baessler

If you need a way of planting seed over a large area, you may want to consider hydroseeding. Compared to traditional methods, hydroseeding can save a tremendous amount of time and effort. To learn some hydroseeding facts and how this method works, click here.

By Mary H. Dyer

By Teo Spengler

Lawn plug aeration is a method of removing small cores of soil from the lawn to keep the lawn and grass healthy. Most lawns can benefit from an occasional aeration. To learn more about when to plug aerate your lawn, click the following article.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

It is easy to see why some may be interested to learn more about preventing and controlling unwelcome lawn weeds, such as creeping bentgrass, which can be especially troublesome. Click this article for tips on getting rid of creeping bentgrass.

By Tonya Barnett

If you live in a hilly area, your property may have one or more steep slopes. As you've probably discovered, getting grass on a hill is not an easy matter. Although growing grass on a slope is difficult, it's not impossible. This article can help with how to grow grass on slopes.

By Laura Miller

Turf grass prefers a pH of 6.5-7.0. If the lawn pH is too high, the plant will have trouble up taking nutrients and certain important microorganisms will be in short supply. Click this article to learn how to make a lawn more acidic, or lower yard pH.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Growing native plants instead of lawns can be better for the local environment and, ultimately, requires less maintenance, but it does require a big initial effort. A lot of work goes into removing existing turf and naturescaping an entirely new landscape. Learn more here.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Grass needs to be vigorous, hardy, resistant to disease and pests and able to withstand foot traffic and frequent mowing. Danthonia poverty grass has promise in all areas. Read here for more info.

By Bonnie L. Grant

If you are looking for a low maintenance plant that tolerates moderate to light traffic, look no further than growing a mazus lawn. In what areas can mazus be used as a lawn substitute and how do you take care of mazus lawns? Read this article to learn more.

By Amy Grant

n the Northwest, lawns are more prone to moss and certain weeds than other regions. Read on to learn about lawn maintenance and when to grow grass in the Northwest.

By Amy Grant

Zoysia is an easy-care, warm-season grass that is highly versatile and drought tolerant, making it popular for many lawns. However, zoysia grass problems do pop up on occasion. Learn about them here.

By Nikki Tilley