Q: I just got my entire yard aerated. On the one side of the house, the company used a machine that cut slices in the ground and inserted grass seed into them. That was in an area where I had some ...

Even with welcome August rainfall in some areas, hot, dry summer weather took a toll on many a homeowner’s lawn. September is a good time to build toward healthier, thicker tall fescue grass for next ...

Healthy, well-maintained lawns are attractive landscape additions. Lawns in poor condition, however, are somewhat unsightly. The poor condition of a lawn may be due to poor management, heat, drought ...

Dear Angie: What's the best way to reseed my yard so I don't destroy the grass that has started growing? We used a grass that grows well in our hot and humid climate, and in partial sun. Much of the ...

Q: Last fall, I paid a reliable landscape contractor to aerate, overseed and mulch. As of now, our lawn doesn’t really look any better. There are still a lot of bare spots. Is it too early in the ...

My new compost pile is attracting swarms of wasps. How do I handle this? Compost piles need many insect species on their decomposition team, but wasps don’t make the cut. Late in summer, wasps crave ...