Tag: lawn
A Fresh Cut Lawn Does Wonders
UNITED STATES—Summer is slowly creeping up on us, and as a result, that means it is time to get outdoors and begin work on...
Lawn Weeds Are Low Down
UNITED STATES—Weeds are constantly a problem here. There is no season in which every sort of weed is inactive. As some annual types finish...
Raking Leaves Is No Fun!
UNITED STATES—There is one thing that I never look forward to in the fall. Any guesses America? It’s raking leaves. Yes, this does depend...
The Lawn Is Always Greener
UNITED STATES—Turf grasses are the ultimate in groundcover. They are very durable, and useful for covering large areas in a very user friendly manner....
Artificial Turf Has Real Advantages
UNITED STATES—Lawn is the carpeting for our outdoor spaces. Like pavement or decking, it makes the space in or gardens useful for more than...
Lawn Loses Some Turf Wars
UNITED STATES—As a landscape feature, lawn and turf are in a distinct category. Just as arborists specialize in arboriculture (horticulture of trees), there used...
Why Autumn Is Also Fall
Now that leaves are falling, they need to be raked. Large leaves, like those of sycamore and fruitless mulberry, can shade out lawn, shallow...
Plants To Cover New Ground
UNITED STATES—Lawn is both the most common and the most horticulturally incorrect of landscape features. Not many landscapes lack lawn. After all, it is...
Maintenance Gardeners Often Need Help
UNITED STATES―Even some of the most avid of garden enthusiasts get some of the work in the garden done by maintenance gardeners. In many...