Lawns
Summer Lawn Care Tips
Wondering how to care for your lawn in the summer? We have all the top tips to keep your lawn lush in the hot summer months.
How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie
Creeping Charlie is a pernicious weed you don’t want in your lawn. We’ll show you how to get rid of it.
How to Restore a Lawn Full of Weeds
Read our handy guide on how to restore a weedy, patchy lawn to its former glory.
What is Hydroseeding?
Hydroseeding is a convenient, cost-effective way to plant grass seed, but like seeding and laying sod, it has its pros and cons.
TruGreen Review (2022 Guide)
Use our TruGreen review to make an informed decision on whether this lawn care expert is right for you. Learn the provider’s plans, pricing, and availability.
Spring Lawn Care Tips
Taking care of your lawn in the spring is the key to a lush, healthy lawn all year-round. Here are the top tips to achieve your dream lawn.
Mow Like a Pro
If you’ve got a big, beautiful lawn, chances are you spend a lot of time and energy maintaining it. Here are a few ways a zero-turn mower can help you get a healthy, professional-looking lawn—in less time, and with less effort.
How To Install Artificial Turf
Installing artificial turf in your yard will give you a low-maintenance solution to live grass that dramatically increases your home’s curb appeal. Read these steps to understand how the process works, what tools you need, and the directions to install it yourself.
Lawn School: Weed Control
This Old House Landscaper, Roger Cook shares his tips for homeowners on caring for their lawns and keeping weed growth under control.
All About Zero-Turn Lawn Mowers
Made for maneuvering, zero-turn mowers can help you make light work of larger landscapes. Here’s how to determine if a zero-turn mower is the right machine for you.
5 Alternatives to Grass Lawns
Consider using a substitute for grass lawn in your yard, and never mow again.
How to Maintain a Healthy Lawn
From choosing the right lawn mower to ensuring the pH balance, read our these proven tips for maintaining a lush, healthy lawn.
Why is This Lawn Patchy?
Ask This Old House landscape contractors Roger Cook and Jenn Nawada share DIY Smarts tips for killing weeds without hurting the lawn.
How to Grow Grasses on the Prairie
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada partners with an ecologist in Cheyenne, Wyoming to learn about different types of prairie grasses and how to care for them
How to Replace a Lawn with Shade Perennials
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook offers some alternatives to grass in a shady spot.
How to Save Water in a Desert Backyard
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook replaces a water-guzzling lawn with a desert appropriate alternative
How to Revitalize a Lawn
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares some DIY Smarts as he tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well.
How to Patch a Smothered Lawn
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook reseeds a dead section of lawn and blends it in with the rest of the yard.
How to Get a Great-Looking Lawn
Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Kentucky to help a homeowner revive his lawn.
Cordless Lawn Mowers That Won’t Quit
We’re living in the golden age of cordless lawn mowers. Not long ago, these quiet, smokeless cutters had anemic batteries that made you wish you were mowing with gas.
How to Install a Robotic Lawnmower
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O’Connor install a robotic lawnmower
How to Tune Up Your Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his top five tips for keeping your lawn mower running smoothly.
How to Install a Frost-Proof Hose Spigot
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new sill cock
How to Patch a Lawn With Grass Seed
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor patch a lawn with grass seed
Fall Lawn Treatment: 7 Musts for Your Yard
Take note of these helpful tips that your lawn needs before the onset of winter.
Six Lawn-Care Mistakes to Nix
A turf professor schools us on lawn care worth skipping
How to Rejuvenate a Lawn
Breathing new life into an old lawn with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Choose Grass Seed
Picking the appropriate grass seed with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and turf expert Mary Owen
How to Revive a Lawn With a Slice Seeder
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a quick, easy way to seed and resuscitate a sickly looking lawn
How to Fix a Patchy, Weedy Lawn
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook resuscitates a dying lawn
How to Choose a Riding Lawn Mower
Looking for the best riding lawn mower? This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook takes a quick look at some options.
How to Maintain a Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long