Columbus, OH

Dealing with crabgrass in your lawn? This pesky weed can quickly take over and ruin the look of your yard, especially during the spring and summer. But don't worry—with a bit of know-how and persistence, you can effectively control and prevent crabgrass to keep your lawn looking lush and healthy all year round. We've got all the details you need to know right here, including tips from gardening experts on how to identify, remove, and prevent crabgrass.

How to Get Rid of Crabgrass in Your Lawn

A Reddit user's question about an unfamiliar plant in their lawn sparked a lively discussion about eco-friendly landscaping alternatives. The post in the r/NoLawns community, which features a photo of a clover-like plant spreading into a corner of a native garden, garnered attention from lawn enthusiasts and environmental advocates alike.

Homeowner seeks advice after allowing plant to take over lawn: 'It is really hard to control'

Should you mow today or wait another day? While there isn’t a formula to calculate a mowing calendar, grass provides plenty of cues that help you know when to mow. Whether you use a push mower, rider, or robotic model, timing your mowing right begins with understanding how your grass grows. These tips will help you decide how often you should mow your lawn to result in healthy, lush grass.

How Often Should You Mow Your Lawn? 8 Tips to Time It Right

North Carolina State

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Charlotte, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina woman has gone viral after finding a creepy hidden room in her cousin's new house. Noelle Pierce, a photographer in Charlotte, went to tour the property after her cousin gave her the code to enter the newly purchased home.

North Carolina woman discovers creepy hidden room in cousin's new home

Many homeowners dream of a lush, green lawn. However, over time, lawns can become patchy, thin, and worn out due to various factors such as weather, pests, and regular wear and tear. Reseeding your lawn is an effective way to rejuvenate it and bring back its vibrant appearance. This guide...

How to Reseed Your Lawn Like a Pro in Just a Few Easy Steps

Lawn care has always been a time-consuming chore, but with the introduction of the Sunseeker Orion X7, this task has been effortless for me ever since. As someone who has spent countless hours pushing a traditional mower and dealing with garden maintenance, I was eager to finally have an alternative.

Effortless lawn maintenance: Exploring the Sunseeker Orion X7

It never fails—just as the long days of summer sun arrive, so do the bugs. Annoying flying insects like mosquitoes, gnats, horseflies, fruit flies, or house flies can easily spoil a nice day in the garden or on the patio. There are a lot of products for discouraging flies, but what about more natural ways?

7 Plants That Repel Flies From Your Garden

Do you ever feel like you're running a snack bar for rabbits instead of managing a vegetable garden? If nibbled leaves and disappearing seedlings sound familiar, you're not alone. Bunnies may be adorable, but their appetite for plants can wreak havoc on any garden. "Rabbits can decimate your garden by...

How to Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden

Homes & Gardens

Experts explain the benefits of mowing your lawn in different directions, plus give tips for the best mowing patterns

What is the best direction to mow a lawn? Discover why varying it up is crucial to healthy grass

Every item on this page was chosen by a The Pioneer Woman editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The best gardeners know that the secret to successful crops often involves more than just planting seeds and watering. Companion planting, the strategic placement of certain plants together for mutual benefit, is a time-honored technique that can take all of your crops—including your cucumber harvest—to new heights.

15 Best Cucumber Companion Plants to Grow in Your Vegetable Garden

Between holes throughout the yard and areas of dead grass from urine, some days it feels like having a well-manicured lawn is impossible when you’ve got a furry friend in the family. Fortunately, the fact that your dog’s pee leaves brown spots on your lawn doesn’t mean there’s an...

How To Keep Dog Pee From Ruining Your Lawn

Chip Wade, Expert Craftsman & Celebrity Designer and Kathryn Emery, 20+ Home Improvement & Lifestyle Expert, show you what supplies you need for certain tasks around your lawn and garden. RESCUE! Products for Pest Control. Whether you’re dealing with flies, beetles, or other pesky insects, RESCUE! provides safe and efficient...

Lawn, garden care made easy with these products

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Weeds in your lawn can be a real eyesore. Try this mixture straight out of the cleaning product aisle to keep weeds at bay without chemical herbicides.

Blast Weeds Out Of Your Lawn With An Unexpected Cleaning Product

Maintaining a thick and healthy lawn is a dream for many homeowners. A lush carpet of green grass goes a long way when it comes to making the exterior of your property look well-manicured. While mowing and fertilizing are well-known methods that keep your landscape in tip-top shape, aeration also goes a long way. The process improves air circulation by reducing soil compaction, allowing your grass to get the nutrients it needs to grow. Although it may seem like an involved process, aerating your lawn is actually quite easy with the right tools.

How—and When—to Aerate Your Lawn for Healthier Grass

Weeding can be one of the most tedious and frustrating aspects of gardening. It’s disheartening to see unwanted plants take over your meticulously cared-for garden beds. But what if I told you there’s a way to reduce the amount of time spent pulling weeds while enhancing the beauty of your garden? Enter ground covers—nature’s own weed suppressors! These fast-growing, dense plants can be a gardener’s best friend, shading out those pesky weeds and providing a lush, green carpet of foliage.

No More Weeds! 10 Fast-Growing Ground Covers That Choke Out Weeds

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

One Redditor said they were "pushing it as far as the HOA will go" by installing lavish garden beds along the edges of their driveway. "I made the border beds for the driveway," said the original poster when they shared the project on r/NoLawns. "My plan is to slowly expand them till the lawn is gone but leave a strip to haul the garbage cans."

Homeowner pushes boundaries with HOA by replacing grass with unconventional plants: 'Now take it a step farther'

Kentucky State

Real Simple

Find the lush, green option you'll want underfoot.

5 Types of Lawn Grass to Consider for Your Yard

Have a shaded area in your garden and want to add more color, dimension, and texture? Grow perennials that thrive in the shade. Many perennials need an abundance of sunlight but there are plenty of plants that prefer partial or full shade. Shade perennials add vibrancy to your yard and many attract pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds, too.

The 12 Best Perennials To Grow In Shade, According To Gardening Experts

This is a great example of how you can replace a lawn of traditional grass with native plants without having your yard look overgrown. A common concern homeowners have about replacing their traditional lawns with native plants is the overall aesthetic. It's a different look, and a lot of people still want an intentional and groomed appearance in their yard. One Redditor shows how it can be done.

Homeowner sparks inspiration after sharing beautiful garden results: 'This is how you replace your lawn'

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Meet the Oasa R1, the world’s first robotic reel-mower that brings ‘golf course perfection’ to your lawn

Reel lawn mowers are categorically known to be better than rotary lawn mowers. They do a better job of trimming grass to a low height, are...

Meet the Oasa R1, the world’s first robotic reel-mower that brings ‘golf course perfection’ to your lawn

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