With spring in the air, it’s time to get working on your game. And your lawn. John Petrovsky can’t help you with the former. But as manager of education for the USGA Green Section, he’s filled with ...

Bailey is a lifestyle writer from Los Angeles, California. She has a passion for home decor, her cats, and simply hanging out with friends. When she's not writing for Forbes Advisor, Bailey is ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

No matter what the recent weather has been in your area, now’s the time to start thinking about your yard so that it looks its best this spring and summer. “Retailers discount old outdoor power ...

If you've never had a backyard before, the maintenance can be daunting, and short of asking Dad around to mow the lawn, it can be hard to know where to start. To help first-time backyard owners and ...

Achieving a gorgeous and healthy lawn doesn’t have to be a total hassle. With some time, some know-how and a few deep breaths, you too can have a beautiful lawn to be proud of. Properly mowing your ...

To test lawn mower and tractors, our testers and engineers travel every winter to specially prepared grounds in Florida, where we plant 1,800 pounds of grass seed (predominantly annual rye, prized for ...

1. Aeration is the best fertilizer. By using an aerator to pull tiny plugs of grass out of your lawn, you allow more air to reach the root system. This in turn promotes a healthy lawn and results in ...

June is a good time to seed Bermuda grass or buffalo grass. Visit plantanswers.com for more details and instructions. For summer color in full sun, plant Gold Star esperanza, firebush, poinciana, ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

If you've ever cranked up your mower to be greeted with black, blue, or white smoke, it may have caused some panic. Generally ...

In tending his lawn in the Clintonville neighborhood, Ben McCorkle takes a simple approach: “the bare minimum.” “I mow once in a while,” said McCorkle, 41. “I don’t water.” In a week, he said, he ...