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Lawn Grass Having a beautiful lawn is a lot easier if you choose the right type of grass for your situation. |
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Simple Lawn Care Routine Streamline your lawn-care routine for better turf with less work |
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Buffalo Grasses from Seed Ideal low maintenance lawn... |
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New Lawn Grass Seldom Needs Mowing From the land of native grasses comes the latest low-mow turf option. The selling points of Turtle turf are its slow growth and low maintenance requirements. |
This Old House
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Green Acres How to break your lawn's addition to synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
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6 Weeks To a Perfect Lawn Once it's started on improved soil, grass needs very little care to look crisp, green, cool and inviting. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2000
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Green Pastures Not all lawns that are in bad shape need to be replaced. A well-executed restoration plan can bring all but the worst turf back to life. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
All About Lawns Readers want to know how to grow a dense, healthy carpet of grass. Here, experts help you choose the right turf and the best way get the greenest lawn in the neighborhood. |
This Old House
Robert Sparkes |
Gone to (hydro) Seed The author gives you the low down on the newest way to grow grass. |
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Mowing and Trimming a Lawn Improve your lawn's health and appearance, reduce its need for water, and lessen your maintenance time. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
Joseph R. Provey |
Install a new lawn If your lawn suffers from acute soil compaction, rampant weed problems, heavy thatch or organic matter deficiencies, you may want to remove the existing weeds and grass and start anew. |
| National Gardening |
Lawn Care Techniques Keeping your lawn looking good isn't as hard as you may think. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2001
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Turf Wars How to win the battle against lawn disease... |
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The War on Weeds How to identify and get rid of the most common weeds in your lawn. |
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Grasses with Attitude Ornamental grasses are a cinch to grow, and they won't fade into the background... |
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A Lawn in a Day It's lawn-planting time. Should you lay sod or sow seed? Sod has the edge |
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Lawns 101 Much has been said about whether or not Americans should rethink their passion for the home lawn. If you determine that a grass lawn makes sense for your yard, planting the right variety of grass at the right time of year will go a long way in making yours a healthy, easy-care lawn. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
7 Fall Lawn Care Tips to Do Right Now Take note of these things your turf needs before the onset of winter. |
This Old House
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Grass to Go Want a fantastic lawn? Sod it. Here's what you need to know to get the job done right. |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
How to Get Rid of Weeds How to identify common weeds in your lawn and professional removal tips to get rid of them. |
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Plugging and Sprigging a Lawn A how-to guide for planting warm-season grasses. |
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Fall Lawn Fertilizing When to feed your lawn... |
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Ashley Womble |
Troubleshoot Your Turf Surefire solutions that'll turn a thin, patchy, or weedy lawn into a barefoot-worthy expanse of green. |
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Fall Garden Cover Crops For healthier soil next spring, sow a cover crop this fall... |
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July 8, 2009 |
5 Tips for a Greener, Healthier Lawn You can learn more details about fertilizers, watering, and testing your soil. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
'Karl Foerster' feather reed grass Several exciting new ornamental grasses have come into our gardens the last few years, but none with the beauty, versatility, and reliability of feather reed grass, also known as Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'... |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008 |
5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Merle Henkenius |
Going For The Green How to replace your old lawn with luscious sod. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2002
Roy Berendsohn |
Autumn Lawn Care Tips to put your lawn to bed for the season. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
Your Best Lawn Ever: PM's Guide to the Perfect Backyard Think of your lawn as a crop that's harvested once a week. It takes a lot of nutrition, water and care to keep it growing. Here's the action plan. |
National Gardening
Karen Dardick |
Meadows Come to Town Weary of the lawn routine? Wildscapes are an intriguing alternative |
National Gardening
Jim Knopf |
Garden Meadows Combine grasses with flowers for an easy-care, natural landscape. |
Wired
April 2006
David Wolman |
Turf Warrior Jim Hagedorn wants to sell you the pest-proof, no-mow, genetically engineered lawn of the future. But first he has to head off a grassroots rebellion. |
| National Gardening |
Establishing a Wildflower Meadow A how-to guide for planting a wildflower meadow. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Joe Provey |
How Green Is Your Lawn? Natural lawn care used to be a novelty. Now, it includes effective techniques for any gardener's arsenal of tricks. |
National Gardening
Rick Darke |
Grasses in Containers Grow grasses in ornamental pots to create combinations that would be impossible in open soil. |
This Old House
Marjorie E. Gage |
Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Scotts' New Turf Scotts has created a pesticide-resistant grass, potentially of use for golf course greens and fairways, but concern over its environmental impact may kill it. |
| National Gardening |
Cultivating the Garden A little work now will save you tons of time and trouble later in the season. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2003
Roy Berendsohn |
Go For The Green Summer lawn tips from Scotts. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Lawn-Care Timeline When to fertilize, water, mow, and deal with weeds and pests depends on where you live. |
This Old House
Lance Walheim |
What's Bugging Your Lawn? Even if your lawn is almost weed-free, it can suffer from problems that affect both its appearance and its health. From grubs to dogs, here's what to do about them. |
| National Gardening |
Soil Fertility 101 Just as a good foundation is necessary to support a building, good soil is necessary to build a successful garden. All soil is not alike. It differs in texture, fertility, and balance. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Fall Fertilizing Why autumn is the right time of year to nourish your yard. |
This Old House
C. J. Hughes |
Splendor in the Grass With showy plumes and leaves that rustle and sway, ornamental grasses can add surprising texture to your yard. Also, here is a step by step guide to split an overgrown grass plant. |
| National Gardening |
Power Equipment 101 Whatever the lawn and garden task, turn the job into fun. |
| National Gardening |
Garden Design 101 You've looked at your home, apartment, or condominium a thousand times, but have you looked at it through a gardener's eyes? Have you considered what's possible? |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Back to Nature The greenest approach to landscaping returns a yard to its roots. |
