A lush green lawn is the pride of some homeowners and the envy of their less green-thumbed neighbors. Sometimes, to earn the title of neighborhood lawn champion, you have to start over — whether you moved into a new house…
As a gardener, few things are more frustrating than dealing with the pesky garden mole. Even though they don’t typically eat your carefully cultivated veggies and plants, they can easily unearth them while they dig their tunnels to catch their…
There’s a reason mulch is a staple in gardening: Decomposing mulch treats your plants to organic nutrition while repelling weeds and providing moisture to your soil. But tossing mulch over an entire section of your yard isn’t always a precise operation,…
If you have pine trees, you know how often they shed their needles. As the trees age, their needles turn brown and fall off, replaced by new ones that can provide adequate nourishment. But what should you do with all those…
If your once vibrant lawn now displays patchy, yellowing grass, you might be facing a grub invasion. These pesky larvae, the offspring of beetles, feed on the roots of grass, causing significant damage. Their life cycle typically begins in the spring, when adult…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unlit lawns and walkways can isolate your home from the rest of the neighborhood, making it feel cold, uninviting, and hard to see where you’re walking. Lighting up your lawn…
Some people think that it’s a waste of a beer if you drop it on your lawn, while others think it’ll just feed your lawn to make it grow bigger and stronger. Lawn experts have suggested for decades diluting beer…
Arborvitae’s (Thuja spp.) ornate, greenish-gold foliage has the hearts of plenty of homeowners, but you shouldn’t grow these plants next to your house. You’d think, as they grew, their younglings would retain their pyramidal, columnar, or conical shape (depending on the…
The pleasant serenity of a homogeneously green lawn can be quickly marred by the arrival of a common weed: the broadleaf plantain. But then again, if you have a strong, healthy, green lawn, you aren’t likely to see Plantago major…
Choosing a home that is right for both you and your family gives one a lot to consider. House hunting is a multifaceted process, and adding children to the mix can make an already compounded situation feel much more complex.…