Warm-season and cool-season grasses should be aerated at different times of year for strong, healthy roots. Here's how to determine the best time for your lawn.

The snow and sleet are slowly melting away on our streets, but what might cost you big bucks later are the chunks of the ...

Backyard puddles are more than a cosmetic annoyance; they quietly damage turf, invite mosquitoes, and can even push water ...

There are many possible reasons your backyard could be flooding, ranging from issues with the soil to your actual home. Here ...

Peterson turned a 250-square-foot plot in the backyard of the Crown Heights townhouse she lives in with her wife and two ...

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...

Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

BAYTOWN, Texas — Residents in a Baytown neighborhood say they are finding unwanted pools of water in their yards. Some are now receiving water bills 10 or 20 times what they normally pay. Dawniqua ...

As we usher in real winter, our gardens have mostly given way to brown, beige, and tan with just a touch here and there of an evergreen’s ongoing beacon of life. While we may think almost everything ...

Gabey Powell’s 4-year-old daughter, Samantha, has always had a vivid imagination, but this fall, her creativity turned into something truly magical. It all began when Samantha came inside one day and ...

Proper irrigation is very important for plant health. Too much or too little can both be damaging to plants. I’ll begin with a description of a process called evapotranspiration. This process combines ...