Lawn Maintenance

A freshly cut lawn, blooming flowerbeds and manicured trees and shrubs can make you the envy of the neighborhood. But if you need some help getting your yard in shape or just don’t have the time...

Pine straw offers many benefits around the lawn and garden, including the fact that it is organic. It is also great for water conservation, since it helps to prevent runoff and evaporation. Pine...

This is how I just built a permanent Outdoor Fire Pit at my cabin in Northern Minnesota. It is built into the ground and is made to last for 15-20 years of use.

When landscaping around a hot tub, place flowerbeds around all four corners, walkways and trellises. Find out what plants to use when landscaping a hot tub, such as ivy and ferns, in this free...

Good topsoil found at a nursery or home improvement store has been screened and therefore will not stick together as much as native topsoil. Learn how to find the best soil for lawn and garden...

When choosing a lawn grass, consider how it will fit in with the surrounding plants and house, as well as how much watering the grass will require. Pick out grass for a lawn with the aesthetic and...

Aerating a lawn allows air to reach grass roots. Discover the importance of aerating a lawn with tips from a landscaping expert in this free video on lawn and garden care.

Buying mulch for a lawn is important because it holds moisture in the soil. Find out other reasons why mulch is important with tips from a landscaping expert in this free video on lawn and garden...

A standard file can be used to sharpen pruning clippers. Learn more about sharpening pruning clippers with tips from a landscaping expert in this free video on lawn and garden care.

Use three-in-one oil and a wire brush to remove rust from garden tools. Get garden tools nice and clean with tips from a landscaping expert in this free video on lawn and garden care.

Mulch works in many places of a garden, in flower beds, around plants and trees, and for landscaping Learn where to use mulch from a horticulturist in this free gardening video.

Spread piles of mulch with a hard rake to cover areas at the desire depth. Learn to use mulch for landscaping from a horticulturist in this free gardening video.

In most instances, you are hiring a landscaping service because you want to free up your time, because you don't enjoy it or because you are physically unable to do it yourself. Whatever the...

We have a variety of terrain at the location our rural ranch-style house. It ranges from woodlands which occupy about 2/3 of the total area, to lawn which occupies 1/3 of total area. Most of...