Getting grass seed to grow is one thing. Getting it to fill in evenly is another. Newly seeded lawns have a habit of starting out strong but ending up thin or inconsistent within a few weeks. Water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of green grass in the backyard - Olenamykhaylova/Getty Images Every homeowner would love a beautiful, thick lawn, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a patchy turf that needs a fix - Singjai20/Getty Images Lawns can become thin over time because of environmental factors like too ...

Those who tried to patch dead spots in the lawn or seed a new lawn at the traditional prime time just after Labor Day had little success this year. Grass seed needs consistently damp soil to sprout, ...

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...