“I would like my lawn to look better this year. Should I start the growing season off by both power raking and core aerating?” I recommend using core aeration as an annual practice for lawns instead ...

Core aeration is an important maintenance task for maintaining a lawn and I prefer it over power raking. A power rake is a machine with rotating tines that mechanically lift and remove thatch, which ...

“I have been getting conflicting advice on power raking my lawn in the spring and collecting grass clippings when I mow the lawn throughout the growing season. Can you please give me your point of ...

April is just around the corner and with it comes the start of lawn care. Practices that can be done in late March or early April, when weather allows, is removal of debris that has collected over ...

April is just around the corner and with it comes the start of lawn care. When possible, delay fertilization until after mid-April to allow soils to warm for active root growth and so crabgrass ...

Ergonomic design has come to the back yard via the hockey rink. Augustine Biomedical & Design, a Minnesota company, used a hockey stick as the model for its Slapshot lawn rake. The leaf rake is ...