With the beginning of spring comes gardening season, which for many starts with taking care of the yard. Achieving the often sought-after lush, green yard takes more than just watering and mowing.

Fertilizing in fall helps your lawn build strong roots now for a greener, healthier yard next spring. Match fertilizer to your grass type and season, measure your lawn, and apply evenly with a rotary ...

If you fertilize in spring, the growth will no doubt be luxuriant and deep green, but you will get it at the cost of root system development. This means your lawn will be more susceptible to diseases ...

Don't fertilize your lawn too early in the year, as dormant turfgrass won't utilize the nutrients. Early spring is a good time to begin controlling summer weeds, but a healthy lawn is the best defense ...