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Landscaping & Lawns

Tips and advice on landscaping and lawns, including grass types, grass seeds, watering, weed control, pasture grass, pest control, fertilizing, and more.

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7 landscaping mistakes to avoid
Natural Grass
10 ways to keep your lawn lush

Latest Landscaping Stories

pavilion
Building a garden pavilion
Add some interest to your landscape with a pavilion.
low maintenance plants
Low-maintenance plants
It's not necessary to spend hours creating a beautiful garden
Testing soil
Testing soil after drought
Test soil nutrient levels before planting to see if anything should...
garden house
9 ideas for the garden
Our editors found some fun projects at a home and garden show that...
Liability for hazardous trees
Have the integrity of your trees checked before they get you into...
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Lawn Care

Beautiful Places Photo Contest
Enter our photo contest today and share your beautiful place.
Choosing a rotary cutter
When you have rough vegetation to mow, you want a machine that cuts...
Grasshopper mowers
10 of the best Grasshopper Grassterpieces
mower deck
John Deere Maintenance Monday: Lawn Mower: Removing grass buildup
Get rid of the caked-on grass underneath the mower deck
Secrets to a Beautiful Lawn
The secret to a Beautiful Lawn are Start Before Spring Mowing Season
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Latest Blogs

After the storms
Betsy's Backyard |
5/21/13 | 2:18 PM
Tiny tornadoes danced around central Iowa the past few days, dipping and twirling, but...read more
Pond is recovering
Betsy's Backyard |
5/17/13 | 3:29 PM
During the drought last year, the water level in our pond dropped by several feet. Some...read more