(ARA) – Summer is winding down and soon it will be time to drain the gas from the lawn mower and safely store the string trimmer. You may feel like summer yard work is done for another year. But don’t turn your back on your lawn just yet.
Take care of some essential lawn chores this [...]

(ARA) – Even if your region is one of the few areas of the country not experiencing repeated drought seasons, it still makes sense environmentally and economically to conserve water as much as possible in your gardening and landscaping efforts.
“Nothing shouts ‘green’ quite like a thriving garden or a lush landscape,” says Susan Thayer, an [...]

(NC)—If the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, it may be time to rethink your lawn-care strategy. Brown, patchy or weed-ridden lawns are often the result of improper care. You too can have lush, green grass by employing some lawn care fundamentals. A real estate agent will emphasize the added [...]

(ARA) – Fire ants are very serious and territorial insects. They are not only a nuisance to your property; they can harm you, your children and your pets. Being able to identify fire ants, where they live, treatments for prevention, working with your neighbors for season-long control, and what to do if you are stung [...]

(ARA) – Caring for the environment means caring for a full, green lawn. Properly maintaining your lawn will produce strong grass and can help protect and conserve water resources at the same time.
Regular care and lawn maintenance is especially important if you live near large bodies of fresh water like the Great Lakes. Containing more [...]

(ARA) – Imagine life without grass. No green lawns with kids playing outdoors, no soft cushion for your bare feet on a hot summer day, and less greenery to clean the air we breathe. Perhaps we take for granted all the great eco-benefits a well-fed, lush lawn provides for us. Yet lawns still get a [...]

(ARA) – Watering, fertilizing and proper mowing are all important aspects of lawn care. But to maintain that healthy, lush lawn you also need to be smart about seeding.
Fixing some bare spots on the lawn or filling out thinning grass requires the right type of seed, a little know-how and the patience to, literally, watch [...]

Fall is the time to repair summer-damaged, lackluster lawns and prepare for the winter season. The time you invest in your lawn this fall will earn you lush, healthier grass next spring.
Follow these four fast, simple fall lawn-care steps to promote a greener, better-looking, lush lawn next season:
1. Loosen up and Let it Breathe
Your lawn [...]

Every year around this time, there’s at least one yard in the neighborhood everyone wishes were their own. It has the perfectly manicured lawn, the rounded hedges and the flowers that just won’t quit blooming.
As you look at your own lawn, with the weeds and brown spots, you wonder where you went wrong. After all, [...]

(NC)-When the air turns crisp and leaves start to turn colour, many of us head outdoors for a final cleanup of garden, backyard, patio and deck areas. Stowing patio furniture and cleaning and storing summer tools is typically part of the routine, but when the leaves fly, there is one more thing you can do [...]