Can You Mow Wet Grass? The Answer, Plus 7 Mowing Tips
Wet grass, whether it’s from morning dew or relentless rain, makes lawn care challenging. Keep your turf in check with our mowing tips.
Caring for Your Yard
How to Start a Garden: 10 Easy Steps for Beginners
This step-by-step guide explains how to start a garden for beginners. It covers all the basics you need to know, including what to plant, prepping soil, and care tips.
What Is Grass Paint? Plus 6 Tips for Painting Your Lawn
A coat of easy-to-apply grass paint is a quick way to turn a brown lawn green. Get tips for when and how to use grass paint for a lush-looking lawn.
8 Common Composting Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
Although composting isn't rocket science, there is a little science involved. Avoid the following missteps in the process for your "black gold."
How to Test Your Garden Soil’s pH Level in 4 Simple Steps
Check your soil's acidity or alkalinity with an inexpensive kit, then use this info to decide which additives you need to grow healthier plants.
Try Hydroseeding to Quickly Fill in Your Patchy Lawn
Home hydroseeding can transform your lawn's brown patches into lush green grass.Here our tips on how to do it.
What to Do with Grass Clippings: 3 Ways to Put Them to Use
Wondering what do with grass clippings after you mow? Here's how to use them to improve the health of plants and soil throughout your landscape.
The Plant Food That Saved My Roses Is Almost at My Local Flower Shop, but It’s at Amazon Right Now
One writer’s Knock Out roses were looking worse for wear, and now, thanks to an Instagram recommendation for a Amazon product, these blooms are thriving. Shop the Osmocote Smart-Release Plant Food on sale for 25 percent off.
Your Season-by-Season Guide to Effective Garden Watering
Keeping your plants well-hydrated is key to helping them thrive all year. Use these tips for garden watering to keep them healthy and growing.
18 Clever Ways to Use Fallen Twigs and Sticks in Your Garden
Make cleanup easier and put fallen sticks in your yard to good use by making rustic garden fences, pollinator shelters, compost, and more with these simple ideas.
How to Get Rid of Moss in the Lawn and Prevent It From Returning
Skip the herbicides and get rid of moss in the lawn with these eco-friendly tips.
4 Must-Follow Steps to Keep Your Potted Plants Watered While You’re on Vacation
You may be away, but that doesn’t mean your outdoor pots and hanging baskets have to be left high and dry: Follow these simple actions to keep planted plants watered while you’re on vacation or traveling.
Dog Urine Killing Your Lawn? This Seed Spot Repair Treatment Restores Grass Ruined by Pet Messes
If dog urine is leaving spots in your lawn, the Scotts EZ Seed Dog Spot Repair treatment can restore grass ruined by pets in under one week. It’s easy to apply and only at Amazon.
How to Sharpen Your Lawn Mower Blade for a Cleaner Cut
Follow this step-by-step guide on how to sharpen your lawnmower blade for grass that will look tidier and stay healthier all season long.
How to Plant and Grow Bermudagrass for a Lush Lawn
A turfgrass for warm climates, Bermudagrass forms a dense lawn that stands up to traffic and heat. Here's how to care for a Bermudagrass lawn.
How to Start Seeds Indoors to Jumpstart Your Spring Garden
This seed-starting guide will help you choose the best seeds to start indoors and the containers to use. Follow easy step-by-step instructions for planting your seeds and then caring for the seedlings.
How to Grow and Maintain a Zoysiagrass Lawn
Slow-growing zoysiagrass is a lawn grass for warm climates. Count on it to grow well in part shade or full sun and stand up to foot traffic.
6 Beginner Lawn Care Mistakes that Keep Lush Grass from Growing
Make these critical corrections to your lawn care and maintenance schedule for a lush carpet of green in no time.
Don't Throw Away the Cicada Carcasses in Your Yard—Use Them to Enrich Your Garden
You're probably aware that the cicadas are here for the season—but you may not have known you can compost their carcasses and shells to enrich your garden compost and soil.
Here’s Why Morning Is the Best Time of Day to Water Your Plants
Find out when to water your plants and why it matters, plus more watering tips.