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Category: Home and Garden

Lawn Grubs: How and When to Kill Them

By Adrian White | Updated: December 9, 2024
Home and Garden

Lawn grubs — the larval stage of certain adult beetles — are common in yards across the country and do […]

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8 Lawn Care Tips From Folklore: Which Ones Work

By Jay MacDonald | Updated: July 10, 2019
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

If it’s your good fortune to own and preen a sizable chunk of vibrant green lawn, chances are good that […]

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Dung Deal: Zoos Offer Animal Compost for Lawns, Gardens

By Jodi Helmer | Updated: March 23, 2020
Columbus, OH, Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Kansas City, MO, Miami

It’s a movement that has swept the nation, with the sweeping taking place behind elephants, giraffes, zebras and hippos: Zoos […]

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Turf’s Up! The World’s Most Expensive Patches of Grass

By Jay MacDonald | Updated: August 20, 2019
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

You thought your $30 bag of grass seed was expensive? That’s nothing compared to what hard-core fans will spend for […]

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The Dirt on Green Roofs

By Jodi Helmer | Updated: December 15, 2024
Environment, Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

Is a green roof for you? Trading above-head shingles for succulents could make your roof more eco-friendly. Colorful flowers and […]

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Beneficial Insects for Your Lawn and Garden

By Amanda Shiffler | Updated: December 12, 2024
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden

The sight of a creepy, crawly or winged insect in our yard or garden sends many of us scrambling to […]

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Companion Plants That Love Your Lawn (and Vice Versa)

By Adrian White | Updated: December 13, 2024
General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

It won’t harm your lawn to introduce it to some new friends once in a while. When we say friends, […]

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Pros and Cons of Using Landscape Fabric

By Joyce Starr | Updated: December 6, 2024
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

Ask a group of landscapers or gardeners how they feel about using landscape fabric, and you’ll likely hear a few […]

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Fine, Lien, Foreclosure: What Can Happen if you Refuse to Mow Your Lawn

By Derek Lacey | Updated: August 20, 2023
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

There are practical, financial and legal consequences if you don’t mow your lawn as required by local ordinances or homeowners’ […]

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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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