If you're looking to improve your turf, then it's worth considering the benefits of using compost on your lawn. Adding a layer of compost is a process used by lawn care professionals to create a green ...

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 ...

Q: I have a lawn that did not do well this last summer. It browned and had a few patches that had some sort of infection and die-off. We added compost in early fall, and the lawn perked up quite a bit ...

It is not too late to mow, edge and trim your lawn. In general, rake the leaves first, but if the fallen leaves on the lawn ...

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

Can mulching leaves into lawns cause problems? Ted in Glyndon writes: “Does mulching leaves into the lawn in the fall hurt the grass or help it? I worry that it might be bad for three reasons: adding ...

As temperatures drop, so do leaves from the trees, and Fort Collins residents need to decide if they want to dispose of their ...

The brilliant fall foliage has made its way to the ground thanks to gravity, wind and rain, and now comes the time when gardeners and homeowners need to determine how they will clean up, dispose of, ...

Work crews plan to start applying compost to the Iowa Capitol's lawns next week with a goal of demonstrating how to improve soil quality while helping rainwater soak into the ground, reducing runoff.

There’s nothing quite like walking barefoot across a lush lawn on a warm summer day, but as autumn approaches, turf grass must be prepped for winter dormancy. A change of season means changes in how ...