A well-kept lawn does what a good haircut does for your whole look. Everything feels sharper and more welcoming, and you didn't need a brand-new routine to get there. The real difference is timing: ...

Man mowing lawn with trees and shrubs in the background - Art_Volkusha/Shutterstock One of the many perks of owning a home is the private yard that often comes with ...

Mow your lawn through fall but stop once the grass goes dormant. Cool season grasses should be around 2.5 to 3 inches tall during the fall. Allowing grass to stay too tall before a frost can lead to ...

“It might be tempting to give lawns a close ‘crew cut’ before winter, but it’s important not to mow too low. If lawns are scalped, it exposes the grass crowns, which are the growing points near the ...