Creating a lush green yard can be a labor of love for many homeowners. For others it is simply labor. Regardless of where you land on that continuum, mowing your grass properly to get it looking its ...

What do you do when you mow the lawn? I like to listen to podcasts and think of new blog ideas. This one has been in my head for a long time. What is the best way to mow the lawn? Should I just go ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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Do you know how they create the diamond patterns in the grass on baseball fields? I tried by cutting my St. Augustine lawn in a crisscross pattern and it didn't work very well. The designs are created ...

There’s no big secret to making beautiful, neat stripes on your lawn. While some mowers cut stripes better than others, the most important thing is mowing nice straight rows, in alternating directions ...

Q. How would I go about putting a pattern on my front lawn similar to what you see at a ballpark or on a golf course? I think it looks really cool. Do you basically cut the grass twice and alter the ...