Here are some grasses that handle wet winters and dry summers with relative ease, while adding year-round interest and texture.

No matter where I have found myself on the Fourth of July, or what I have seen, it’s all felt comfortably familiar.

Butterfly species numbers dropped 22% across the U.S. between 2000 and 2020. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides are the main causes.

June is a month of abundance.All the trees have leafed out, my vegetable garden is starting to feel like it can feed my household with more than just hearty green… And the Capitol Hill weeds … ...

‘Now is the springtime of our discontent, made glorious summer’ by a hot dry spell. Pardon the Shakespeare quip but it occurred to me that a “glorious summer” would be a fine thing about now. What are ...

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it's tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn't be our first ...

Even though August is generally the month when weeds flourish, they seem to have an edge this summer with excessive rain and ...

Luckily, there is one natural item that can banish weeds from your lawn that won't harm the grass. What’s more, it’s ...

Cutting your lawn too close will produce patches where crabgrass and other weeds can germinate. This is especially important during late spring and early summer, when crabgrass seeds are looking ...

Pre-emergent herbicides prevent weed seeds from germinating. They are relatively safe to use around existing plantings, such as turf grass. They must be applied before the weed seedlings emerge to ...