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Getting to Know Your Lawn in 3 Simple Steps

The key to getting started is knowing your lawn in three simple steps.

Mow, Mow, Mow Your Lawn

How to choose a new lawn mower

Whether you're buying your first machine or looking to upgrade, here's what you need to know before buying a new lawn mower.

5 Common Mistakes You Might Be Making Every Time You Mow Your Lawn

5 Ways to Stop Runoff From Ruining Your Lawn

If you're frustrating with runoff damaging your garden and destroying your lawn, follow these possible solutions to get it under control.

Mowing leaves instead of bagging them is good for your lawn

Q • I heard recently that you can mow leaves into your lawn instead of bagging and removing them. This sounds great, but I have a lot of leaves, and

How to Make a Mowing Strip to Save Time in the Garden

A paved strip between grass and beds or borders will save you effort, too!

Keep your lawn green and healthy all season long

A healthy lawn is your best defense against lawn diseases and other problems. But when the weather favors the disease more than your lawn, problems can

Tips for a Perfect Lawn, I Tell You What

With the surprise bursts of unseasonably cold weather becoming gradually less frequent, it seems it’s (almost) safe to fully embrace spring and all the sunny, outdoorsy things that come with it. On…

Now is the Time to Scalp your Lawn

You may have already done this, and if so I applaud you. If not, it’s not too late. Scalping your lawn can make a big difference in how quickly your lawn greens up. It also helps remove thatch and create a healthier environment for your lawn. How to do it? If you’ve never done this before, it’s pretty simple. Start by lowering the deck of your lawn mower about 2 levels down from the last …

Moles are destructive to turf and gardens, but they can be controlled

There are several species of moles in the United States, but the only one found in Texas is the eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus).

just let your grass grow

If you want to encourage wildflowers in your garden, leave your lawn to its own devices, argues Trevor Dines, botanist at conservation charity Plantlife

Ready for a Garden Shed? Read This Professional Advice First

A good shed can provide storage, become a focal point and make it easier to garden. Here’s how to get it right

New to Mowing? Start Here

My lawn mowing tips will help the novice get accustomed to cutting grass. It's easy to learn how to mow and doesn't take a lot of strength or skill.

Restore a Weedy & Patchy Lawn

Work a little, water a lot — and then enjoy! Reseeding is a job you can do in a weekend if you have an average-size lawn.

Mowing Your Lawn the Right Way

There is a right and wrong way to do anything. That even applies to mowing your lawn. When mowing is done correctly, your lawn will...

YARD AND GARDEN: Controlling the “bad guys” on your houseplants

Figure out the best tactics to fight back those pesky houseplant pests in this week's YARD AND GARDEN column!