Vole damage: Voles, often confused with moles, because they too burrow underground can do a number on your lawn. While moles leave raised tunnels in your yard, voles leave shallow, winding 2-inch wide ...

This is perhaps the most common reason grass seed fails to germinate. Cool season grasses need soil temperatures to to be consistently above 50°F to germinate. Likewise, grass seed cannot germinate ...

Gear up for spring with these essential power tools (leaf blowers, weed whackers, shop vacs) that will make your yard work ...

Make it a green summer.

If you want a better lawn this season, healthy roots are a must, and aerating your lawn sets them up for success. It loosens compacted soil so that water, air, and nutrients can reach the roots, ...

If you’ve ever stared at a patchy lawn and thought, “I’ve got this,” you’re not alone. A trip to the garden center, a few YouTube tutorials, and a sunny Saturday might seem like all you need to whip ...

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Celeste Scott talks about easy to grow cut flowers, and Booker T. Leigh show how to aerate a lawn. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...

Do you have a lot of weeds in your lawn? Any areas of thin or dead grass? Does your yard just look stressed overall? These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction. “Soil compaction ...

Dethatching is the process of removing thatch from the lawn. Thatch is a combination of organic and inorganic matter that builds up over the topmost layer of your grass. It generally consists of ...