This unassuming winter annual might look harmless or even cute at first. However, if you choose to ignore it, it could wreak ...

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Lawn care season isn't over just yet. Consider this holiday fertilizer schedule so that when spring rolls around, the grass ...

Plenty of products make leaf cleanup more manageable and efficient, from using time-saving tools like leaf blowers and ...

While we take care of our lawns in the spring and summer, it can be easy to forget that they still need some maintenance in ...

How many of you woke up last Tuesday to a lawn buried in fallen leaves? Monday’s gale blew clouds of leaves across the city.

Mowing expert Lee Purcell says 'many lawnmowers have a mulching feature, or can be fitted with mulching blades. By running over leaves, the mower chops them into small, nutrient-rich pieces, which can ...

Let me begin this column by saying that if you are applying fertilizer for money you need to have a fertilizer applicator’s ...

There are still things you can do to prepare your lawns and gardens to manage the winter and emerge healthier next spring.

Fertilizing in the fall provides energy and nutrients for the grass roots as they multiply in cooler weather before the grass ...

Don’t apply fertilizer too early (before spring green-up) or too much: Excessive spring fertilization may cause leaf growth at the expense of food reserves and prevent root growth, which can put your ...