Clover lawns are a sustainable alternative that requires less water and protects against soil erosion. Mixing clover with your existing grass is a simple way to start benefiting from clover's positive ...

Grass may seem like an obvious choice for a yard covering but it’s actually a modern-ish norm. The idea of a domestic manicured grass lawn was imported in the early 18th century from France and ...

Ilana Strauss is a journalist who began writing for the Treehugger family in 2015. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Cut, New York Magazine, and other publications. Amy Cox remembers the ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Having a yard full of lush, green grass is a satisfying feeling for homeowners. For others, they envision their lawns being filled with clovers -- a symbol of St. Patrick’s Day -- all year. Growing ...

Dwarf white clover can be a low-maintenance, sustainable alternative to traditional turf grass for North Texas lawns, and is more heat-resistant when mixed with St. Augustine, Bermuda or buffalo grass ...

In the etymological timeline of the word lawn, we have laune from the 1540s, meaning "glade, open space in a forest or between woods." I can picture that—meadow-like clearings in the trees where low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we stare down the calendar straight into lawn mowing season, we can't help but wonder if there's a more environmentally ...