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Lawn Care Advice

What's in a Lawn?

Members share their opinions about why lawns are or aren't important.

Garden Basics: Top Turf

Learn which grass is right for your yard.

Keep Your Lawn Looking Great

Fenway Park's master groundskeeper shares his two top tips for maintaining a lush lawn.

Leave Lawn Clippings Alone

After you mow the lawn, is it necessary to pick up the grass cuttings?

After the Fall

When allowed to decay on the ground, leaves return their store of nutrients to the soil, where they’re reabsorbed by the roots and channeled back to a new season of growth.

Mow Down Pollution

Keep your lawn looking good and help the environment with these easy tips.

Regional Notes

Gardening by region.

Hot-Weather Tips for Lawns

Worrying about the lawn getting brown? Try these tips for healthier lawns in hot, dry times.

Pampas Grass

One of the most recognized ornamental grasses.

Buffalo Grass

It’s a short native prairie grass that tolerates heat, humidity, and drought with very little water or fertilizer.