It’s the time of year to get gardening. Today let’s work on our biggest garden - our lawns. If you have sparse grass in parts of your lawn, spring is a great time to plant additional grass seed.

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series about replacing a lawn with lower-water alternatives. So, you’ve removed part or all of your thirsty Kentucky bluegrass lawn and need to replace ...

When we think of grass, we envision a well-manicured lawn, right? Well grass, if left to grow to seed would look very different; and it is these differences that have caught the eye of many people.

Anthony out west in Warrenton writes: “We have a new house with a new Kentucky bluegrass lawn. When should I cut it? Some say I should wait until after it goes to seed the first time. Others say that, ...

The grass could always be greener — or less weedy or patchy, depending. Read on for the top 10 grass problems, as identified ...

Annual bluegrass is a cool-season annual lawn weed that will die off by late April. (Photo couetesy of the LSU AgCenter) QUESTION: Can you tell me how to eradicate this weed (see picture above)? It's ...

If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...

You may not know what it's called, but if you've ever stepped barefoot on Kentucky bluegrass, you do know one thing: It's the best there is. The grass grows dense, with thin, tall, upright blades that ...

Judging by last week’s garden articles and the posts on my social media accounts, there is a lot of interest this time of year in making turf lawns green and beautiful. My husband shares that interest ...

A yard with a carpet of lush, green grass, stereotypically bordered by a white picket fence, has long been part of the dream of homeownership. But really, grass is lazy. "Most people have too much ...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Looking out the front windows of their Northeast L ...

Got a needy lawn? Plans for some backyard improvement? It's time to stop winging it. Now that summer's around the corner, PopularMechanics.com turned to the lawn and garden experts at Techtronic ...