Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

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Every homeowner who's pushed a lawnmower knows that grass needs periodic care. Even so, the best-kept yards develop problems. Fortunately, the solution can be as simple as an application of the right ...

This is not the ideal time of year to lay sod. In a perfect world, April to October is the best time for sodding. But, the world is not perfect, and sometimes it is necessary to lay sod during the ...

Mid- to late summer is a good time to lay new sod to establish or repair damage to an existing lawn. (TED JACKSON) Lawn maintenance hits its highest levels in summer. There's the constant mowing, the ...

As an educator, I always believed that people learn by doing. Yes, we can attend workshops and lectures, listening to someone speak about how to do something, but until we actually do the task being ...

How often to water new sod is the single most important factor in successfully establishing it in your yard. Turf specialists agree that poor watering is the most common cause of newly installed sod ...

We don’t like to wait. That’s why we buy single-serving coffee makers and microwave bacon. It’s why there seems to be a fast-food restaurant and a drive-thru window on just about every corner. We’re ...