Why Rainwater Pools on Your Lawn and the Ground Squelches Underfoot (and How to Fix It Without Hiring a Drainage Company)
Standing water and a spongy, squelching surface are signs that the soil…
How to Get Rid of the Daisies Spreading Across Your Lawn Without Digging Up the Grass
Daisies shrug off the mower: each plant grows as a flat rosette…
How to Sharpen a Mower Blade That Tears the Grass Instead of Cutting It Cleanly (and Balance It Yourself)
Grass that looks ragged and whitish a day after you cut it,…
How to Repair the Bare Patches Summer Left in Your Lawn This Autumn for Thick Grass by Spring
The brown, worn patches a hot summer leaves behind knit back into…
Why Your Mower Runs Rough and Smokes Black When You Cut (and How to Clean the Air Filter Yourself)
A mower that starts hard, runs rough, blows grey-black smoke and drinks…
How to Get Rid of the Leatherjackets Eating Your Lawn’s Roots Without Digging Up the Grass
Leatherjackets are crane fly grubs that chew through grass roots below the…
Why Skipping Your Mower’s Oil Change Before Winter Wrecks the Engine (and How to Do It Yourself)
Old oil turns thin, dirty and acidic over a season, and left…
How to Get Rid of Broadleaf Plantain Spreading Through Your Lawn Without Killing the Grass Around It
Broadleaf plantain presses its leaves flat to the ground, so the mower…
Why Your Mower’s Pull Cord Won’t Spring Back or Has Gone Slack (and How to Fix It Without a New Recoil)
A pull cord that flops out slack and will not reel back…
How to Top Dress a Lawn in Autumn for a Smoother, Thicker Surface by Spring
Autumn top dressing drops a sand and loam mix into aeration holes,…
Why Your Mower Sputters and Struggles to Start (and How to Fix It by Cleaning the Spark Plug)
A mower that coughs, sputters and refuses to catch is very often…
How to Fix the Yellow Patches Dog Urine Leaves on Your Lawn Without Digging Up the Grass
The scorched circle is a nitrogen and salt burn, not an acid…
