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Author: Daniel Ray

Daniel Ray is LawnStarter.com's former 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.

Lawn and Landscape Items That Increase, Decrease Home Value

By Daniel Ray | Updated: October 7, 2024
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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15 Best Cities for Observing World Naked Gardening Day 2019

By Daniel Ray | Updated: June 27, 2024
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 | Updated: December 6, 2024
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 | Published: April 15, 2019
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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Achoo! It’s Grass Pollen Allergy Season

By Daniel Ray | Updated: April 2, 2019
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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A Guide to Organic Lawn Fertilizer

By Daniel Ray | Updated: December 12, 2024
General Lawn Care

Do you know your Peruvian bat guano from your liquid kelp? If so, chances are you’re already a fan of […]

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Weddings Are Fun?

By Daniel Ray | Updated: April 17, 2019
Statistics

Along with the vows of undying love, the American wedding experience can bring a range of bad behavior, including fights, […]

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Gas-powered lawn mower exchange programs cut air pollution

By Daniel Ray | Updated: March 18, 2019
Environment, Los Angeles, Ogden, UT, Phoenix, Provo, UT, San Diego

Fight ozone pollution and get a bargain on a new electric lawn mower or trimmer? Sign us up, say residents […]

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Artificial turf making a comeback at NFL stadiums, MLB ballparks

By Daniel Ray | Updated: March 4, 2019
Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sports Turf

Artificial turf is making a comeback at Major League Baseball parks and National Football League stadiums, with new high-tech artificial […]

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Glossary of Common Lawn and Garden Terms

By Daniel Ray | Updated: May 16, 2025
Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping, Lawn Care Industry, Water

We have gathered the definitions of common lawn care terms, from abaxial to Zoysia. And we promise that this glossary […]

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