GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — American lawn landscape is diversifying in a big way in recent years, with lawn alternatives becoming increasingly popular. The main reason homeowners are switching from ...

"Ground cover" must surely be the most lukewarm label we apply to some genuinely lovely and useful plants. It's like calling your (also lovely and useful) spouse "the dishwasher." Many ground covers ...

When early settlers migrated westward to establish themselves in North America, they introduced various elements to the world around them. The origins of American lawns can be attributed to landscape ...

(Joan Casanova) If you’re looking to renovate your yard, there’s a sustainable, drought-tolerant alternative to high-maintenance, water-guzzling grass that also reduces your environmental footprint.

Sometimes lawn grass declines. Maybe you picked the wrong lawn grass for the site. Maybe you incorrectly managed the lawn grass you have. Maybe trees are winning the battle with the lawn. Maybe the ...

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 ...

One Sunday afternoon about 25 years ago, I was sitting on my living room couch watching a football game when there was a knock at the door. There was a nice-looking young man in a spiffy, logoed polo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawn mower cutting clover to promote grass growth - Maryia Blizniakova/Shutterstock "Ground ...