Wild Onion vs Wild Garlic: How to Tell Them Apart and Get Rid of Them in Your Lawn
Wild garlic has round, hollow leaves; wild onion has flat, solid ones. Here's how to confirm the ID in a minute and time lawn-safe treatments to finally kill the bulbs.
Hairy Bittercress: How to Identify It and Get Rid of It Before It Explodes
Hairy bittercress sprouts in fall, hides as a flat rosette all winter, then fires its seeds feet away in spring. Here's how to identify it and the timing that actually stops it.
Fall Weed and Feed: Does It Work, When to Apply It, and When to Skip It
Fall weed and feed can be the most effective way to treat broadleaf weeds in a cool-season lawn, if you time it right, apply it to damp leaves and choose a product labeled for your grass. Here's the...
Lawn Turning Brown in Fall: 8 Causes, How to Diagnose Them, and What to Do
Is your lawn turning brown in fall? Learn how to tell normal dormancy from drought, large patch, grubs and armyworms, with a quick diagnosis guide and the right fix for each cause.
Fall Lawn Care Mistakes: 9 Errors That Invite Weeds Next Spring (and How to Fix Them)
Nine fall lawn care mistakes that leave grass thin and weeds well-fed going into winter, with the fixes, a fall calendar and a herbicide table for cool- and warm-season lawns.
Snow Mold on Grass: Gray vs Pink, How to Prevent It This Fall and Repair It in Spring
Snow mold leaves matted gray or pink patches when the snow melts. Here's how to tell the two apart, prevent them with a simple fall routine, and repair your lawn in spring.
