Manfredini suggests that most homeowners dethatch at least once a year—twice if the climate is humid or the grass grows ...

Dethatching your lawn is important to allow nutrients, air, and water to properly reach the soil and, consequently, prevent ...

D ethatching is essential for a healthy lawn. It removes excessive thatch to help the grass get light, moisture, and ...

Lawn Love’s 10 Fall Lawn Care Tips Fall foliage is beautiful to look at — but all those leaves covering your lawn can smother ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your lawn isn’t as lush or vibrant as it should be, built-up thatch is likely the problem. This layer ...

Part of maintaining a healthy lawn is knowing when and how to deal with the inevitable problem of thatch. Over time, a thick layer of dead grass, roots, and leaves accumulate all over your lawn as its ...

There’s nothing quite like walking barefoot across a lush lawn on a warm summer day, but as autumn approaches, turf grass must be prepped for winter dormancy. A change of season means changes in how ...

Aerate your lawn before reseeding in the fall. We asked a lawn-care expert to explain why aerating cool-season lawns in fall ...

Fall is an optimum time for many lawn care practices. Seeding, thatch and weed management, along with fertilizing are all ...

Leaf blowers are convenient and fast, but they cause noise and air pollution. An electric or battery-powered leaf blower eliminates air pollution. Leaf raking is more eco-friendly as well as more ...

•Continue to water the lawn. A cool-season grass will continue to require water into the fall. Though the lawn won’t need to ...

Spring is the season most often associated with lawn care, and for good reason. Grass starts growing in spring, and the ...