As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Your lawn and garden need nutrients to grow and stay healthy. Soil is an important source of key nutrients but it doesn’t always contain them in adequate amounts. That’s why many homeowners take the ...

Fine-tune your lawn care schedule to get the most out of fertilizer applications. Lawn fertilizer provides the essential nutrients your type of grass needs to grow and thrive. “A well-nourished lawn ...

September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

Whether you’re creating a comfortable space for your family to spend their free time or increasing the curb appeal of your property, maintaining a green and healthy lawn can be difficult. One of the ...

Cool-season and warm-season grasses have different needs, but both require basic care when the weather turns cold.

Spring may seem like the best time to plant grass, but between cold soil temperatures and competition from annual weeds, seeding in the spring is risky business. It’s time to get back to lawn care ...

In tending his lawn in the Clintonville neighborhood, Ben McCorkle takes a simple approach: “the bare minimum.” “I mow once in a while,” said McCorkle, 41. “I don’t water.” In a week, he said, he ...

Growing a lush, green lawn is well within the capabilities of any homeowner, as long as you follow a few simple rules. Unfortunately many lawns fail, not because of neglect, but because of some bad ...