Thatch is a layer of organic matter that builds up on your lawn over time and can prevent your yard from getting enough nutrients. Dethatching involves using tools, like a dethatching rake, to remove ...

Spring lawn care is crucial for a healthy lawn during the summer. Improving soil, managing watering, fertilizing correctly, and mowing high are key to lawn care. Using a mulching mower and managing ...

UMass Amherst turf specialist Jason Lanier says a healthier lawn starts with simple spring basics: sharp mower blades, taller ...

While you may have enjoyed taking a break from lawn care during the winter, spring is the season to turn your attention back to your yard. Your efforts now will largely determine if you have a lush, ...

A person wearing gloves throws granular fertilizer on a lawn in their backyard. - Mima88/Getty Images Most people rush to spread fertilizer on their lawn the moment the weather starts getting warmer.

Spring is here, which means your TV and social media feeds are probably filled with lawn care ads hawking fertilizer, weed killers, and the like, often with the promise of golf course quality results.

Some neighborhoods received enough rain in March that the lawn grass has started to green up, and other homeowners have been able to keep watering their grass as part of their irrigation restrictions.

Fertilizer keeps lawns healthy and luscious—here's the right way to do it, according to lawn care pros.

March is a turning point for lawns across the United States. As soil temperatures rise and grass wakes from winter dormancy, the actions taken now set the stage for how turf will handle the heat and ...