Lawn-care pros cringe at how homeowners often cut their grass — way too short. Scalping a lawn is bad news because it repeatedly reduces the vegetation that’s trying to build energy to fuel the roots ...

When it comes to the best methods for mowing your lawn more efficiently, cutting grass as short as possible to reduce mowing frequency is not one of them. In fact, trimming grass blades too short, ...

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 ...

Creating a lush green yard can be a labor of love for many homeowners. For others it is simply labor. Regardless of where you land on that continuum, mowing your grass properly to get it looking its ...

Cut your lawn properly in fall to avoid mold and fungal problems. Mowing correctly in fall entails knowing when to make the final cut and how high the grass should be left to stand for winter. Combine ...

Someone mowing a lawn with dandelions in it - KateV28/Shutterstock For homeowners who work hard to maintain a lush, green lawn, there are few things more frustrating than finding dandelions, crabgrass ...

An "erosion emergency" at Edinburgh's landmark Calton HIll has been partly blamed on council workers mowing the grass too short. Calton Hill Conservation Trust said the erosion of the top soil on the ...

There are also issues like the persistent weeds that are nature’s way of exploiting weakness in your lawn. They keep returning because the conditions in your yard allow them to grow fully. Bare soil ...