March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

Rock salt damages lawns by dehydrating soil, blocking nutrients, and harming grass roots. To repair salt damage, flush soil, ...

Follow these steps for the best germination results. Spring seeding addresses bare patches but requires careful timing for summer survival. Key steps include mowing low, soil prep, skipping ...

Dormant seeding in early spring is an easy way to plant grass seed, but it requires careful timing with crabgrass preventers.

Zoysia grass feels soft and luxurious underfoot, but if your lawn starts turning brown, is it dead or just dormant? Find out with this simple test.

You'll fill in those sparse spots in no time!

Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers.

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the ...

Learn how to plant this popular ornamental greenery. Easy to care for and teeming with design opportunities, fountain grass, also known as Pennisetum, is a hardy, beautiful plant for both beginner ...

While hostas can be planted in any season, planting hostas in spring or fall gives them time to establish roots. Here's how and when to plant them in your shade garden.