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Category: General Lawn Care

General lawn care advice.

What to Do With Fallen Leaves

By Melanie Joseph | Updated: December 31, 2024
General Lawn Care

If you don’t know what to do with fallen leaves, you can rake, mulch, make compost, or use the leaves as decoration or soil amendment.

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How to Get Rid of Dandelions

By Andréa Butler | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

Searching the yard for white puffballs to blow is a favorite summer pastime for kids, but most adults are more […]

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How to Get Rid of Crabgrass in Your Yard

By Teresa Joaquim | Updated: April 29, 2025
General Lawn Care

You can eliminate crabgrass by hand-pulling the weeds, applying post-emergent herbicides, or hiring lawn care professionals. Let’s discuss how to get rid of crabgrass in your yard once and for all.

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5 Worst Lawn Pests in Columbus

By Lee Nelson | Updated: April 2, 2025
Columbus, OH, General Lawn Care, Ohio, Pest control

The worst lawn pests are grubs, sod webworms, billbugs, chinch bugs, and armyworms. Learn what damage they cause.

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A Guide to Fall Lawn Care in Detroit

By Bethany Hayes | Updated: April 4, 2025
General Lawn Care, Michigan

Fall is one of the best times in Detroit. The temperatures start to get cooler, and the leaves on the […]

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How Do Robot Lawn Mowers Work?

By Rosie Wolf Williams | Updated: January 25, 2023
General Lawn Care

Mowing can be a hassle, especially if you have a large lawn. You might have seen — and envied — […]

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How to Charge, Maintain Lawn Mower Batteries

By Derek Lacey | Updated: December 12, 2024
General Lawn Care

Environmental consciousness and advances in electric mower performance are convincing more Americans to buy electric lawn mowers to replace their […]

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Mowing Height Debate: Last Mow of the Season Low?

By Rosie Wolf Williams | Updated: December 14, 2024
General Lawn Care

There has long been a debate on the best height to cut the grass when it comes to the final […]

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Seeing 2020: Top 10 Lawn and Landscaping Trends

By Lee Nelson | Updated: May 11, 2022
Gardening, General Lawn Care, Home and Garden, Landscaping

If you hope to change things up with your curb appeal, your lawn or backyard, several organizations, and companies have […]

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How to Winterize Your Sprinkler System

By Lee Nelson | Updated: September 21, 2023
General Lawn Care

A sprinkler system makes watering your lawn easy and convenient. But if your area is subject to cold weather, winterizing […]

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