Getting your grass green and thick doesn't require expensive treatments or professional help. Most lawn problems come down to basic care issues that you can fix yourself with the right techniques.

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

Dear Heloise: I bought three blueberry plants, but I’ve never grown them before. Can you give me a few tips on what to do to keep them in good shape? -- Jean B., Metairie, Louisiana Jean, blueberries ...

If you have a lawn, you've probably been in competition with your neighbors and Mother Nature to keep your grass green. With hot and dry weather prevalent this summer, and as we enter one of the ...

Will Afton often spends his days working with community members on how to get their lawns, vegetable gardens and fruit trees in healthy shape. As a horticulturist who now works as the county agent, or ...

More fake lawns may be coming to your neighborhood. From the front yards of West Miami-Dade to the waterfront mansions of Fort Lauderdale, artificial turf is appearing more and more. And with the ...