What would happen to my lawn if I just didn't rake the leaves? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Oct 28, 2009 - 25 answers

The greens at Casa de Codswallop are crap. Can someone give me some yard advice? [more inside]
posted by codswallop on Oct 17, 2009 - 8 answers

I have a problem with hearing bass music vibrating through my windows and walls into my home. It literally echos through my every vein and makes me feel insane. Is this a sign of age? Is something wrong with me? [more inside]
posted by czechmate on Aug 29, 2009 - 21 answers

We've been getting molehills in our front garden lately, and we want them to go away. Which anti-mole technology is best for us? [more inside]
posted by Artw on Aug 24, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm thinking of replacing my lawn with artificial grass or some other thing that doesn't require constant upkeep. I'd like to hear your experiences with such horticultural matters. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Aug 13, 2009 - 22 answers

Can I get notification of amount of rainfall? [more inside]
posted by underwater on Aug 8, 2009 - 2 answers

I just bought a brand new house in mid-May. I've never owned a home before and I'm new to yard keeping. The entire yard was sodded in May. Recently my builder mentioned following Scott's four step process. I'm located in the midwest. Can you explain what Scott's four step process is? Can you also point me to a link (preferably on Lowes.com) for exactly which fertilizer I should buy to use this week? Any other tips to help a newbie? Thank you!!
posted by gocubbies on Jul 30, 2009 - 8 answers

I live south of Denver CO. In my backyard there are these strange clumps/lumps of dirt. What are they? [more inside]
posted by The Burge on Jun 28, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I care for and encourage my volunteer plants? [more inside]
posted by Gortuk on May 15, 2009 - 4 answers

How to stop all this crap appearing on my lawn? [more inside]
posted by Ziggy500 on May 15, 2009 - 14 answers

YardFilter: My mom wants a new weed whacker/trimmer, preferably electric cordless. Are there any good models out there? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim on May 12, 2009 - 7 answers

What kind of lawn mold do I have? [more inside]
posted by Kevin S on Apr 25, 2009 - 12 answers

I have a fairly large yard (1440 sq. ft.) in the Los Angeles area that is like a giant rocky slab of concrete mixed with a bit of 25 year old construction debris. I would like to have a beautiful yard in which I enjoy myself. [more inside]
posted by Sophie1 on Apr 23, 2009 - 14 answers

How can a water logged lawn be improved? The lawn is always wet - even in a good summer due to living on a high water table. Is it possible to significantly decrease the amount of water in the lawn? In the UK. [more inside]
posted by LyzzyBee on Mar 22, 2009 - 7 answers

I went for a walk this morning and saw two small piles of white rice with red sauce or dye on top encircled by lime slices on both corners of my neighbor's lawn. What was this for?
posted by easy_being_green on Mar 9, 2009 - 3 answers

newbie looking for a sturdy, dog-friendly groundcover for our back yard! [more inside]
posted by thinkingwoman on Mar 9, 2009 - 15 answers

AnswerAnOngoingFamilyArgument-Filter: My sister says one of her highschool history teachers mentioned in class a month or two ago that in China, people use scissors to cut their lawns instead of lawn mowers. Obviously, this is pretty crazy (right?), but my sister says that's what he said. Is there anything reasonable along these lines that could have been what he really said?
posted by niles on Dec 24, 2008 - 31 answers

What is the easiest way to get leaves off of my lawn? (Short of paying someone to do it). Leaf blowers? Ergonomic rakes? Lawn mowers?
posted by profwhat on Oct 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Will mulching our leaves with our mower help or harm our lawn? [more inside]
posted by 14580 on Sep 27, 2008 - 12 answers

My neighbors have poisoned the grass in my yard! [more inside]
posted by lester on Aug 25, 2008 - 32 answers

I need advice on how to discourage grass growth without killing it outright. Any thoughts? [more inside]
posted by barc0001 on Jul 15, 2008 - 8 answers

How to remove and prepare our yard/lawn. Is a "sod cutter" overkill, what about a mattock? Once the crabgrass is gone, what next? I have a lot of questions ;) [more inside]
posted by Echidna882003 on Jul 5, 2008 - 16 answers

Converting to a drought-friendly lawn, should we use chemicals or not? [more inside]
posted by davejay on Jun 15, 2008 - 12 answers

Why can't I have a weed lawn? [more inside]
posted by walla on Jun 5, 2008 - 46 answers

What is the best brand/model of push lawnmower? [more inside]
posted by theinsectsarewaiting on Jun 2, 2008 - 18 answers

Recommend a lawnmower, please. [more inside]
posted by found dog one eye on Apr 26, 2008 - 18 answers

Did I totally mess up by meticulously preparing our yard with a tracter/box blade, spending days removing rocks and debres, planting 50 pounds of Fescue seed, thereafter covering it with 23 bails of straw, and watering it almost daily, but completely skipping the part about raking the seed into the soil? 7 days and counting. [more inside]
posted by passtehbrainz on Apr 25, 2008 - 13 answers

[RentalFilter] Lawn/yard care and rental properties... Does anyone have any experience or advice for a former city boy now stuck with 1/4 acre of rapidly deteriorating yard and no tools to speak of? [more inside]
posted by willie11 on Mar 15, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I convert all-crabgrass and sand to grass, on a low budget? [more inside]
posted by theredpen on Feb 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Here in sunny Florida, my two large dogs tend to wear my back lawn down to the dirt. Is there a grass that recovers easily? [more inside]
posted by cmiller on Feb 20, 2008 - 6 answers

What did the landscapers do to the lawn? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Nov 2, 2007 - 11 answers

I would like to grow an indoor lawn that will thrive, using organic methods if possible. I can't seem to find helpful information on the topic, although I bought 'Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces' (thanks Cabinet of Wonders...) for some inspiration. Any ideas or experienced indoor lawn growers out there? [more inside]
posted by thegreatfleecircus on Nov 2, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I kill the grass currently growing in our backyard? We live in the Northeast, and we have a small (15' x 40'?) patch of lawn in our backyard. I'd like to kill all the grass there, and replace it with thyme as a groundcover. I've already found a source for the groundcover. [more inside]
posted by deejay jaydee on Oct 10, 2007 - 19 answers

I believe I need to replace my sprinkler controller. How hard is this? [more inside]
posted by craniac on Aug 30, 2007 - 7 answers

I have dirt in my front yard! Rather not grow (Kentucky blue) grass lawn this far north in Montreal. What's a native hearty plant that will serve a soft green bed? [more inside]
posted by Mozai on Aug 14, 2007 - 12 answers

Are these ways of finding the centroid of a backyard equivalent? [more inside]
posted by landtuna on May 24, 2007 - 13 answers

I am constructing a large backyard chessboard, but can't decide from what to create the pieces. Ideas? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on May 23, 2007 - 27 answers

After years of renting apartments, I have moved up in the world: I am now renting a house. Strangely, the house comes with small organic green things projecting from the ground. Having never been responsible for a lawn before, I don't really know what to do with it. I also have two, I don't know, shrubs (I think). One is low growing, thick, with branches that kind of double as rhizomes, and one might be a juniper. As you can see, I'm pretty clueless. What do I need to know/what must I do/what must I buy to take good care of my lawn and it's various planty inhabitants? [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Mar 31, 2007 - 17 answers

Is there a body buried under the lawn of my apartment? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on Mar 20, 2007 - 23 answers

Please help with my dead sprinkler heads and other lawncare problems in Burbank. [more inside]
posted by Beautiful Downtown Burbank on Mar 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Lawn alternatives! Has anyone here tried replacing their high-maintenance grass lawn with an alternative lawn? I've read about some of the no-mow lawn grass types, and I understand other people simply let the moss and clover grow. Have you seen a lawn like this? How did you like it? [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Aug 7, 2006 - 28 answers

My backyard stinks like a stable. Not all the time, but when we have dry, hot weather (as we do this week). What to do? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Jul 28, 2006 - 12 answers

Am I a bad neighbour for not sweeping the sidewalk after I mow my lawn? [more inside]
posted by meringue on Jun 26, 2006 - 30 answers

Some weird stuff appeared on my lawn in the past few days. Is it a problem, and if so, how do I get rid of it? Link to a photo is included inside... [more inside]
posted by gwenzel on Jun 17, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm in the market for a reel mower. What features should I be looking for? Any recommendations on models? [more inside]
posted by dw on Apr 29, 2006 - 16 answers

With what should I cover our (dogs') backyard? [more inside]
posted by iurodivii on Mar 20, 2006 - 11 answers

Help me find a back-yard shed which will fit on an existing slab. [more inside]
posted by soundslikeobiwan on Mar 17, 2006 - 7 answers

We just bought a new house. The good news: the house has a front and back yard, which we have never had before. The bad news: the previous owners did not take good care of the lawn. Help! [more inside]
posted by Lokheed on Dec 23, 2005 - 8 answers

Have you ever used a lawn sweeper? [more inside]
posted by SashaPT on Sep 20, 2005 - 6 answers

Are terraces (the portion of the lawn between a sidewalk in front of a home and the street) owned by the home owner or the city? I live in Milwaukee and I recall my dad once saying that it is public property.
posted by sharksandwich on Aug 21, 2005 - 22 answers