Identify and Control Weeds in Lawns and Gardens

The last mow of the season should come when the grass stops growing, at your grass type's normal height or a notch lower. Here's how to time it, set the deck, and handle clippings and leaves.

Leaving leaves on the lawn over winter is fine only when they're mulched small and you can still see half the grass. Here's the research, a simple 50% rule and a fall-to-spring timing plan.

Mushrooms in lawn grass are usually harmless decomposers, but some can poison dogs. Learn why they appear, how to remove them, and when a fairy ring needs action.

Wild violets shrug off most lawn weed killers. Here is how to confirm the ID, why fall triclopyr or fluroxypyr works best, and how to keep them from coming back.

Moss in lawn grass is a symptom of shade, acidic or compacted soil, wet ground or thin turf. Here is how to kill it, rake it out, reseed, and fix the cause so it doesn't return.

Apply winterizer after top growth stops but before the soil freezes: 0.75 to 1 lb N per 1,000 sq ft for cool-season lawns. Warm-season lawns should skip it.