When Celeste and Joe Crowley built their home in Durham some 30 years ago, they knew one thing for certain: They did not want a traditional lawn. No shaggy green grass to mow every other week. No late afternoon hose downs during dry stretches. No bald spots, brown patches, grubs […]
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Yard and Garden: Late Summer Lawn Care
AMES, Iowa — Many tasks can be done in Iowa during late summer and early fall that help lawns grow well. Most lawns in Iowa are comprised of Kentucky bluegrass and other cool-season grasses. Proper mowing, overseeding, aeration, weed control and fertilization late in the growing season can promote lush, […]
Tired of Mowing? Here’s How To Replace Your Grass Lawn
Time to cut the grass. Again! Wreathed in the toxic fumes of a high-polluting mower engine, your head reels. Still, it’s clear enough to form one thought; I’d like to cut the grass right out of my life. The cost of watering is bad enough. Then add the environmental toll […]
How to Patch Holes in Your Lawn
No matter how much TLC you give your lawn, it’s inevitable that unsightly patches and holes will show up on your beautifully manicured yard. But you don’t have to put up with those scraggly areas. Here’s how to say “so long!” to those holes in your lawn: Decide if replanting […]
Sarah Browning: Fall is time to start lawn seeding | Home & Garden
Aeration prepares soil for overseeding. With grass seed, you get what you pay for. Purchase high quality, blue or gold-tag seed with a blend of three or four grass cultivars. SARAH BROWNING […]
IN THE YARD: Many options available for buying a new lawn mower | Garden & Landscape
Metro Creative Connection STUART SUTPHIN Contributing columnist Stuart Sutphin It was a good reliable mower I have been using for a long, long time. Over the years, I took good care of it. I changed the oil and the air filter every spring. I cleaned or replaced the spark plug […]
The 7 best lawn mowers for every kind of lawn in 2021
Taking care of a lawn is no easy feat — it requires you to get your hands dirty, and it often involves heavy machinery that can be exacting to maneuver. And before you can even get down to the nitty-gritty work of lawn care, you first need to gather all […]
An eco-conscious choice – Lawn & Landscape
In 2006, Ian McCarthy sold his maintenance company on Cape Cod in order to invest in a professional basketball team. Fast forward to 2016: After living in Canada for six years, McCarthy found himself out of the sports industry and back on Cape Cod. So, McCarthy went crabbing with a […]