Lawn care is important for any homeowner. And most people don’t realize that it’s beneficial to thatch their lawn to keep their grass fresh. However, a thatching rake is different from other types of ...

“Divide and conquer” works wonders for leaf cleanup. Divide your lawn into sections and tackle each one at a time, taking ...

If you're dealing with uneven spots in your yard, you might be wondering if a lawn leveling rake is really necessary or if another tool will do the job. Many homeowners try to fix dips and low spots ...

Dethatching is an essential part of lawn maintenance. About half an inch of thatch is good for the grass because it can stabilize the soil temperature and prevent it from drying out too quickly. But ...

Raking leaves is a fall tradition — but is it really necessary? Recently friends have sent me news columns arguing that removing leaves from the lawn in the fall is less a necessity than a reflection ...

It's that time of year when your lawn is probably littered with autumn leaves. While the spectrum of colors can look quite the spectacle, proud lawn owners will be tempted to rake them up or grab the ...

I have a struggling St. Augustine lawn under several large oak trees. Should I allow the oak leaves to remain on the lawn and chop them up with the mower, or remove them to make compost? Oak leaves ...

It's that time of the year again. The air has already started to turn crisp, and before we know it those brightly colored leaves will begin to fall and blanket yards across North Jersey. And while ...

It's fall and that means leaves are littering lawns around the country. Time to take out the rake and bag up them up, right? Wrong. Environmental experts say raking leaves and removing them from your ...