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Author: Daniel Ray

Daniel Ray is LawnStarter.com's editor in chief. He is an award-winning writer and editor who previously was editor in chief of the personal finance websites Bankrate.com and CreditCards.com, but with 30 years of gardening experience, he's well qualified to help consumers grow a different kind of green.

Bites and Stings: The Worst Insects in the US

by Daniel Ray | July 24, 2020July 30, 2020 | 2 Comments
Pest control

We list the top 10 worst stinging and biting pests in the United States, and list which one is worst for each of the 50 states.

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Lawn and Landscape Items That Increase, Decrease Home Value

by Daniel Ray | July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 | 0 Comments
Landscaping, Statistics, Studies

10 Do’s, 10 Don’ts for Getting a Higher Property Value From Your Yard First impressions are hard to undo, and […]

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Best Cities for 4th of July Celebrations 2020

by Daniel Ray | June 28, 2020October 12, 2020 | 0 Comments
Studies

We analyzed the biggest 100 U.S. cities to see how they’ll celebrate the Fourth of July in the Coronavirus era, […]

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11 of the Best Privacy Hedges

by Daniel Ray | August 13, 2019August 20, 2019 | 1 Comments
Gardening, Home and Garden, Landscaping

While they are commonly called privacy hedges, they can do more than provide a barrier to neighbors’ prying eyes. A […]

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15 Best Cities for Observing World Naked Gardening Day 2019

by Daniel Ray | April 26, 2019September 20, 2020 | 1 Comments
City Rankings, Gardening

Editor’s note: See updated story on World Naked Gardening Day. The city that gave us Buck Owens is this year’s best […]

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How to Create a Landscape Design That Matches Your Personality

by Daniel Ray | April 19, 2019April 22, 2019 | 1 Comments
Gardening, Home and Garden, Landscaping

Like it or not, your landscape says something about you and your personality. Do you like what it is saying? […]

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Lawn mowing improves mental health, a bit

by Daniel Ray | April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

Mowing the lawn and raking leaves improve your mental health, but only by a bit, according to a massive study […]

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Lawn mowing tips: How to cut grass the right way

by Daniel Ray | April 8, 2019April 16, 2019 | 2 Comments
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Grass Guides

ABCs of lawn mowing: How to mow, when to mow, what to mow with Lawn mowing is an important part […]

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How to Lay Down Grass Sod for a Yard: 6 Steps

by Daniel Ray | April 5, 2019January 20, 2020 | 3 Comments
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Grass Seed, Home and Garden, Lawn Care Industry

Laying down grass sod to start or repair a lawn isn’t the hardest yard task, but it is labor intensive […]

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Achoo! It’s Grass Pollen Allergy Season

by Daniel Ray | April 1, 2019April 2, 2019 | 0 Comments
General Lawn Care, Grass Seed

About 40 million Americans suffer from pollen allergies, and grass pollen allergies are among the leading causes of these seasonal sneezes. Doctors call it seasonal allergic rhinitis, […]

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