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

Timing is everything: get your lawn off to a good start with proper seeding. As the first signs of spring arrive, homeowners are eager to get the garden and lawn in shape. For turf areas, this often ...

Dormant lawn seeding will create healthier, thicker grass in spring. Sow seeds in late fall or early winter once soil ...

October may not be the ideal month for grass germination, but it's not too late to usually get new grass seed up and growing before winter.

One of the first things people like to check off their "to-do" list in the spring is plant grass seed. This is understandable because, at the end of winter, the bare areas in the lawn are very ...

Good thing is, fall is the perfect time to give the lawn a good shot in the arm.

The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool areas, and late spring in warm ones.

Do you have a lot of weeds in your lawn? Any areas of thin or dead grass? Does your yard just look stressed overall? These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction. “Soil compaction ...

“Most of your root growth takes place during the fall,” says David Yost with Merrifield Garden Center. “Grass loves ...

Spring bulbs, which are best planted in October, can be used in "meadowy" ways instead of the usual line-'em-up approach.