Early spring may feel like the right moment to refresh your yard, but dethatching is rarely the first task Southern lawns need. Focus on mowing, edging, and light feeding as the grass wakes up. Then ...

Core aeration is an important maintenance task for maintaining a lawn and I prefer it over power raking. A power rake is a machine with rotating tines that mechanically lift and remove thatch, which ...

“I have been getting conflicting advice on power raking my lawn in the spring and collecting grass clippings when I mow the lawn throughout the growing season. Can you please give me your point of ...

Did you hear about the guy who chicken-proofed his lawn? It’s impeccable. I can’t wait to get into the yard this spring, and I can almost smell the fragrance of freshly mowed grass. It’ll take a while ...

April is just around the corner and with it comes the start of lawn care. When possible, delay fertilization until after mid-April to allow soils to warm for active root growth and so crabgrass ...

Dethatching is an essential part of lawn maintenance. About half an inch of thatch is good for the grass because it can stabilize the soil temperature and prevent it from drying out too quickly. But ...