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What to Do Within the First Year After Moving Into Your New Home

When you move into your new home, there are a number of cleaning tasks, basic projects and upgrades to consider. Here's a comprehensive guide to point you in the right direction.

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When Should I Fertilize My Lawn?

The more you know, the more your grass will grow. Here are the best ways to maximize your lawn fertilization...


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When Should You Start Mowing Your Lawn in the Spring?

Keep these things in mind before mowing your lawn for the first time this spring.


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Should You Cut Wet Grass After it Rains?

We address the age-old dilemma of whether to cut wet grass or wait until it dries.


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10 Common Things a Homeowner Can Be Fined For

Here's a look at things that can lead to sometimes hefty fines, depending on local laws and covenants, along with...

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Will Grass Spread and Cover the Bare Spots in My Lawn?

A lush lawn can still be prone to bare spots. We take a look at the causes, how to repair...


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19 Things You Should Never Do To Your Lawn

Whether you’re a green thumb or not, it’s easy to maintain a barefoot-worthy lawn with these tips.

How To Get Rid of Crabgrass

Need to defend your turf from crabgrass? Follow these tips and learn how to kill crabgrass and be one step...


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Moss Grass: Grow It or Get Rid of It?

Depending on your outlook, moss grass is either a worthy alternative to turf grass or a nuisance. Here's how to...


20 Bad Spring Yard Work Habits You Need to Stop Doing

It's been a long winter and you're ready to start some yard work. But before you grab that rake or...


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Sprinkler Repair: How to Unclog Sprinklers

Remove mineral deposits from lawn sprinklers quickly and easily.

How to Fix a Weedy & Patchy Lawn

Work a little, water a lot — then enjoy!


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How to Install Concrete Flower Bed Edging

Edging lends a crisp, clean, finished look to a flower bed. It also keeps the lawn from migrating into the...


10 Best Curb Appeal Before and After Makeovers

Give your home a curb appeal makeover and get your neighbors thinking someone else moved in.


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If My Lawn Turns Brown This Summer, How Do Make it Green Again?

Why does grass turn brown in the summer? We'll show you some common causes of brown spots and dying grass,...

How to Replace a Broken Lawn Sprinkler Head

It's pretty easy to damage a sprinkler head with your mower if the head sits too high.


Ten Handy Lawn Mowing Tips

There are 'right' and 'wrong' ways to mow grass.


How To Buy Quality Lawn Seed

Reseeding is a job you can do in a weekend if you have an average-size lawn.


How to Install an Irrigation System in 11 Easy Steps

Expert advice about irrigation installation from the job site.


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How to Fix a Sprinkler System

Do-it-yourself solutions to irritating irrigation problems.


18 Lawn Mysteries Explained (And How to Fix Them)

Get rid of your lawn eyesores with these tips.


How to Prep for Sod Installation

Get your new lawn off to a fresh start in eight simple steps.


How to Make a Simple Guide for Edging Your Lawn

To edge your lawn, garden, or flowerbed, lay down a 2x6. While holding the board with your foot, drive a...


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How to Grow Grass

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How to Make Stay-Put Downspout Extensions

This trick will keep those downspouts in place


The 20 Ways You’re Doing the Wrong Thing for Your Lawn

Maintain your lawn by learning how to avoid common mistakes.


Lawn and Yard Maintenance and Gardening Tips

Yard maintenance: Our experts weigh in with their best tips ever about how to get a healthy and beautiful lawn...


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How to Correct Soil PH

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How To Kill Weeds With Broadleaf Herbicide

Learn how to mix and apply concentrated broadleaf herbicide to eliminate pesky weeds in the yard.


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Easy Lawn Care Tips

Get a greener, healthier lawn with less work!