Fall is an important time for the backyard. Many bulbs are being planted in preparation for spring, while some plants are entering dormancy before the harsh winter. All areas of the garden are ...

Feed your lawn now for thick, lush grass in spring. While most lawn care begins to wind down as the weather cools, there’s still one important maintenance step you need to do. With winter ahead, fall ...

Many gardeners and homeowners have completed their fall gardening and home landscape maintenance tasks for the season once the final leaves are removed from the lawn sometime in November, but they may ...

Fertilizing in fall helps your lawn build strong roots now for a greener, healthier yard next spring. Match fertilizer to your grass type and season, measure your lawn, and apply evenly with a rotary ...

September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

To encourage good development of roots during warm or cool weather, apply a fertilizer low in nitrogen and high in phosphorous, such as 9-13-7. The phosphorous is instrumental in encouraging sod and ...

When fall comes around, leaves begin to fall and certain summer plants start to die. As the temperature changes, certain types of grass may thrive, while others may struggle to keep growing. If you ...

Growing your own avocado tree can be highly rewarding, even saving you some money when avocados are expensive to buy at the grocery store. Still, if you're growing one or more avocado trees in your ...

In this April 9, 2014, photo, a farmer pulls a tank of anhydrous ammonia behind his tractor before injecting the chemical into the soil in preparation for spring planting in a cornfield near the ...