"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your idea of a dreamy backyard may include everything from flower beds to a lush green lawn to colorful ...

If you're thinking about replacing your lawn with a gorgeous ground cover, first you'll need to kill all your grass. Prepare ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your vision of a perfect backyard might feature vibrant flower beds, a healthy lawn, and prolific ...

Too many weeds growing on your lawn? Here's what you need to know about when to apply weed killer to the lawn, alternatives to using a herbicide, and how to keep your lawn healthy and weed-free.

For weeks, many of you have been making plans to start getting your lawn in shape for the upcoming season. Now it’s time to put the plans into action. You might look at your to-do list and see “plant ...

This year, all I wanted to do was join other water conscious Californians and kill my lawn. So a few months ago I gathered thousands of square feet of cardboard from behind a furniture store, spread ...

Many early spring weeds are easy to pull up, preventing future growth. Avoid using herbicides on easily removable weeds and consider the environmental impact. Some weed killers can damage trees and ...

"Weed" is a word that immediately attracts a negative response. It's easy to understand why since a weed is defined as an "unwanted plant." But one person’s weed is another person's flower. This is ...

During late February to mid-April, homeowners bring in bags of winter annual weeds from their lawns wanting advice on how to control them. They usually seem disappointed and confused when I tell them ...