Instead of raking your lawn of fallen leaves and composting them, mow them and use the cut leaves as organic mulch to improve ...

“I have been getting conflicting advice on power raking my lawn in the spring and collecting grass clippings when I mow the lawn throughout the growing season. Can you please give me your point of ...

Some thatch is good, but too much can lead to disease and prevent nutrients from reaching the roots. Here's how and when to dethatch your lawn for healthy grass.

From scarifying to fertilising, these autumn lawn care secrets will protect your lawn from frost and boost growth next year.

Over time, grass clippings, leaves, and other debris left on your lawn form a thick spongy layer known as thatch. The process of dethatching involves removing that layer of debris using a metal rake, ...

Chris McIlroy adds: "During winter, most trees (and favoured garden plants) will have completed most of their autumnal shredding, so carrying out a final tidy-up will help your lawn breathe a sigh of ...

Learn the fall tasks ruining your lawn. Find out about mulching wet leaves, over fertilizing, and other fall tasks ruining ...

Every fall, gardeners everywhere grab their rakes and leaf blowers to clear their lawns of fallen leaves. It feels tidy, it looks neat, and for many, it has always been the “right” thing to do. But if ...

Tuesday, March 19, was the first day of spring. Last week, the Fort Collins area saw snow and rain. This week, temperatures will be mostly in the 60s. These are all signs that it's time to start ...

Fort Collins hasn't felt an 80-degree day since Oct. 20 but is forecast to reach 81 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. That means it's time to start thinking about lawns that spent the second half of ...