That image of the American Dream as a lawn and white picket fence is an outdated one, especially with the ongoing U.S. housing crisis that sees a dearth of over 4 million homes. But lawns can still be ...

A scorching summer can leave a once lush-looking lawn in shambles. The stress of intense heat and a lack of rain or watering can cause unsightly brown patches and dying grass. Even worse, stressed ...

As summer’s heat cools into fall, homeowners have an opportunity to refresh their home lawns. And Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says there are some good choices for ...

How many plants are in your yard? If you have a lawn, the answer is: Too many to count. The average quarter-acre lawn contains millions of grass plants. Fortunately, these plants start easily from ...

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...

When you fertilize a lawn in the fall, grass plants are in a mode of taking nutrients down into their roots for storage — compared to spring and summer when it is taking up nutrients mainly to its ...

Fall fertilizing strengthens roots and helps grass store nutrients for a healthy spring. Test your soil, pick the right fertilizer, and apply it carefully to avoid damage. Feeding in fall boosts ...

Plant warm-season grasses in spring and cool-season grasses in fall if possible. Spring is an option for cool-season grasses but conditions are less favorable. The cutoff for planting cool-season ...