As winter’s chill fades, homeowners turn their attention to their lawns. Assessing winter damage is crucial for restoring a ...

A well-maintained landscape does more than enhance your home curb appeal it creates a welcoming and enjoyable outdoor space ...

A well-thought-out location can make a big difference in how your plants handle winter. Consider placing your garden where it ...

Thanks to high snowfall events in January and weeks of prolonged snow cover, residents are discovering fungus on their lawns.

Most worry about underwatering a lawn, but the real problems occur when oversaturated soil becomes the optimal location for ...

The sight of a lawn yellowing in winter may be demoralizing if you have put countless hours into lawn care and take pride in ...

Though I mostly enjoy mowing my lawn, I can't say I always look forward ... obstacles and stay within boundaries while cutting grass and a companion app for control. After testing some of the ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

Athlete’s foot is commonly associated with sports and athletes because the fungus grows perfectly in warm, moist environments, such as socks and shoes, sports equipment, and locker rooms.

Honey fungus forms an underground network of bootlace-like threads called rhizomorphs, which attack the roots of susceptible plants – usually trees and shrubs. The first signs honey fungus might be ...

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Grass trimmers are a great tool for tidying up straggly grass, as well as areas a lawn mower can’t reach, such as path and flower bed edges, and around the base of trees. They can also help clear ...