To avoid this common lawn care mistake, plant cool season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue in northern states.

Warmer weather, infuriating sand gnats, a thick yellow powder of pollen coating anything left outside — yes spring has officially arrived in the Golden Isles. While things like sand gnats ...

If you're worried about birds eating your grass seeds, use burlap fabric to cover the seeded area, then remove it quickly once the seedlings sprout.