Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The edge between two homeowners' lawns shows a distinct difference between the common lawn grass, left, and John Ellis' lawn of ...

Americans love our lawns, and we would like to save some time maintaining those green spaces while also maintaining curb appeal. Grass lawns have a useful purpose in the landscape as play spaces and ...

Key Points Homeowners are shrinking turf areas by expanding garden beds.Native and pollinator-friendly plantings are ...

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This native ground cover creates a mat of bright green foliage topped with sunny yellow flowers. Plants bloom heavily in spring through early summer, then on and off throughout the remainder of the ...

Selecting native plants and groundcovers to replace turfgrass provides a low-maintenance, low-cost alternative to traditional ...

Burned-out homeowners are replacing grass with lush, low-maintenance lawns.

In the U.S., we have nearly as many acres of lawn as we do acres of national parks — 40 to 50 million. Green grass lawns were first popularized in Europe, in the landscaping of elegant properties such ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — When James McKee became president of his community’s homeowners association three years ago, he did it for the stormwater ponds. The 13 ponds in Seaside Farms provide protection ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Betty Cahill wrote about preparing your lawn for replacement here last week. Here is Part II. You’ve decided to remove your cool-season lawn ...

Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to roll and play. Or — no judgment here — maybe you just enjoy the visual serenity of a swath of green ...

Unfortunately many lawn owners haven't gotten this message, said Jim Blair, a turfgrass specialist who oversees UC Riverside's Turfgrass Research program. Most people are still overwatering their ...