The days at the end of the growing season seem to fly by as the weather changes. If aerating and overseeding is on your end-of-season lawn to-do list, don’t wait too long into the fall. Cold ...

Prepare the area for dormant seeding in the fall to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Dormant-seed cold-season grasses until mid-winter and apply the seed at the usual rate. Do not use pre-emergent ...

Spring is right around the corner, so look no further for the best tips and products you need when it comes to lawn care and gardening this year.

The Scarification is the first step, using a spring tine rake or scarification rake to bring up as much thatch and moss as possible. This clears the existing grass of the suffocating presence of moss ...

Is there really a way to get ahead on spring lawn care before winter even hits? There aren't many people who consider this seeding option in late summer once the temperatures start to drop, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fall is here, and you may have already started ticking off your gardening tasks for the season. If you have a lawn, it especially ...

The lawn care season has arrived so we must be ready with the right tools and supplies to create a lush lawn. Lawn care is ...

Cool-season lawns will be more competitive if kept at a height of 2-3 inches. Certain species perform better when mowed at 3 ...

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. A sparse lawn with multiple bare patches needs attention. But what’s the best ...

I have fond memories of growing gladioli as a kid growing up in Nebraska — and at this point in summer I’m seeing them in bloom around the Chicago area. The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower ...

Increase seed germination and grass establishment with this effective technique.

IT’S finally time. After months of watching your lawn deteriorate under the harsh winter weather – March signals the return of the mower. So our friends at Westland Horticulture are ...