Lawn and garden

You’ve tried pulling it, spraying it, and maybe even ignoring it. Yet every summer, those ugly clumps of crabgrass are back before you know it. Figuring out…

You’re staring at a lawn that was supposed to be a lush green carpet, and instead it’s being swallowed by a sprawling, ugly weed. You’re not alone in…

Is crabgrass safe? That’s probably why you’re here, and the honest answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. The plant itself isn’t poisonous in the…

You open the back door in late June, and there it is. A green patchwork of coarse, ugly grass spreading through your lawn like a bad rumor. Every year you…

You followed every step of your crabgrass checklist last spring. You applied the preemergent. You watered it in. And by July, crabgrass was still pushing…

You spread fertilizer every spring. You mow on schedule. But somehow, by midAugust, your lawn looks like it’s growing a second crop of ugly, thickbladed weeds…

You’re staring at a patchy, yellowing lawn and wondering if you’re supposed to dump a bag of something on it or if there’s a secret handshake involved.…

You fertilized hoping for that deep green carpet. Instead, you’re staring at brown patches, yellow tips, or weird striping. What causes lawn fertilizer to…

When should you lawn fertilizer? That question trips up more homeowners than almost any other lawn care decision. Most people guess based on what month it is…

You’re basically saying: “I have a lawn that looks tired no matter what I do, and I’m tired of all the conflicting advice.” That’s exactly where most people…