Ideally, “it’s better to mow when the canopy, or grass leaves, are dry,” says Waltz. “That means after the dew has dried, which is usually around mid-morning, even in the humid Southeast.” It's also ...

When winter rolls around, you might breathe a sigh of relief from the break in lawn maintenance you expect to have. After all ...

Knowing how to mow your lawn properly is as important as establishing a sound fertilization and irrigation regimen for your grass; you should be mowing, leaving the right height, and cleaning up ...

As homeowners are having the annual over-the-fence discussion with neighbors on whether or not to let lawns go dormant, Richard Hentschel, a UI Extension horticulture educator, offers mowing and ...

Man mowing a lawn with a red push mower - Raquel Arocena Torres/Getty Images You make time each week to mow your lawn, but what happens when the forecast calls for rain? Is it best to mow your lawn ...

In fall, cut cool-season grasses to 2 inches and warm-season grasses 2 to 3 inches tall. Never remove more than one-third of the grass to avoid stressing the plant. Sharpen dull mower blades for the ...

Mowing your lawn at the right height is the key to its health. Here are some tips based on the type of grass, its location, ...

Is it OK to just mow leaves on the lawn throughout the fall season? I am trying to save some time this fall. — Janel Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Grove Leaves have begun falling and will quickly increase in ...

No Mow May is about more than just being fun to say or putting the lawn mower away. The initiative in which homeowners voluntarily forgo mowing their lawn for the month of May to provide habitat and ...

A lot of the lawns around Southwest Florida are struggling right now. It has been a perfect storm to produce brown, weakened ...