The cutoff for planting cool-season grass is 6 weeks before the average first fall frost.

How many plants are in your yard? If you have a lawn, the answer is: Too many to count. The average quarter-acre lawn contains millions of grass plants. Fortunately, these plants start easily from ...

Learn how to choose the right type of grass seed, plus some top options for all kinds of lawns. Choose the best grass seed ...

Grass seed does better when the weather is cooler. Fall has the perfect combination of air temperature and soil temperature to grow grass. Daytime air temperatures hover between 60 and 75 degrees ...

As cooler weather arrives and you prepare to put your mower in the garage for the winter, don’t turn your attention away from your lawn just yet. Whether you’re overseeding your lawn, filling in bare ...

Birds need water for drinking and bathing, especially as natural sources freeze or dry up. A birdbath can quickly become a ...

Next, plant groundcovers and other plants under the tree’s canopy, which is the overhead area that extends along the width of ...

It is an easy-to-grow grass and gets to a height of 2 to 3 feet ... can suffer when waterlogged and prefers a drier ...

Lemon grass is best divided in late March or April, once the weather is warm and settled. During the winter, subfreezing ...

It may feel counterproductive to make plans for planting things when other flora around you is shedding leaves, but November ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera offers tips on everything from herbs to plant in November to local irrigation restrictions as ...

Here are the questions to help you settle on what you like, what fits your lifestyle and what issues you hope to resolve — and 6 common mistakes to avoid ...