Keith Trzynka’s neighbors on Cottonwood Street in Grand Forks, N.D., are no longer surprised to see him vacuuming his front lawn. Mr. Trzynka, a retired farm-equipment dealer, worries about sand blown ...

Man mowing a yard mixed with sun and shade - My Ocean Production/Shutterstock When you want to mow your lawn more efficiently and help your grass grow stronger, you can take several steps. One is ...

Why do I need to sharpen my lawn mower blade? When you mow your lawn with a dull lawn mower blade, the grass doesn’t cut. It tears. The jagged edge of a torn grass blade allows diseases to enter the ...

There's nothing that screams summertime like the smell of fresh-cut grass. Depending on where you live, you might be mowing your lawn one to two times per week, or even more during peak growing season ...

Mowing is the key to a healthy lawn – each cut encourages the grass to grow more thickly, creating a luxuriant look. It also blocks out weeds and makes the grass more hard-wearing. Cutting the grass ...

A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...