Lawn

We're always on the lookout for great articles to help new and experienced gardeners. Please feel free to share any great articles you come across and we'll add them to our site so other members of the North Shore Plant Club can continue to learn more about gardening. Send a link to us at readingroom@northshoreplantclub.com.

Title / Author Tags Date
Why a Fall Yard Clean-Up Is So Important for Your Lawn and Garden
Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart Living
Fall Gardening, Lawn 10/5/21
Monty Don says repairing lawns should be done this weekend – and offers top tips
Megan Slack, Homes & Gardens
Lawn 9/25/21
6 common lawn care mistakes homeowners make during fall — and how you can avoid them
Yahoo Canada
Lawn 9/13/21
How to aerate your lawn in the fall — and why it’s so important
Veronica Sparks, 21 Oak
Lawn 9/9/21
Fall Armyworms Are Attacking Lawns and Crops on ‘Unprecedented’ Scale
David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine
Lawn, Pest Control 9/7/21
How to repair lawn patches with seed: simple steps for healthy grass
Holly Crossley, Gardening, etc.
Lawn 8/30/21
4 reasons to let your lawn grow wild
Angely Mercado, Popular Science
Lawn 8/21/21
Why Letting Your Grass Turn Brown in Summer Is Totally Okay
Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens
Lawn, Summer Gardening 7/12/21
No Mow May: Here's why you shouldn't mow your lawn this month
It's for a very important reason., House Beautiful
Lawn, Pollinators 5/8/21
Lawn growers throw in the trowel as meadows replace perfect stripes
Patrick Barkham, The Guardian
Environmental Causes, Lawn, Native Plants 3/13/21
The history of lawns
Rory Dusoir, Gardens Illustrated
Lawn 9/4/20
How to Get Rid of Crabgrass and Keep It From Coming Back
Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens
Lawn, Pest Control 7/13/20
The 160-year-old reason you’re obsessed with your lawn
Grace Wade, Popular Science
Environmental Causes, Lawn 6/1/20
Go Figure, But a 'Convert Your Lawn to Prairie' Webinar is the Hottest Ticket in Town
Patty Wetli, WTTW
Lawn, Online Courses, Prairies 5/22/20
Americans’ need for a perfect lawn comes down to neighborhood peer pressure
Grace Wade, Popular Science
Environmental Causes, Lawn 11/21/19
Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.
Grace Wade, Popular Science
Lawn 10/16/19
How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn
Anna Brooks, Popular Science
Lawn 6/15/18
How to Grow Grass in the Shade
DIY Network
Lawn, Shade Gardening

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