Follow these tips for laying sod efficiently and at the ideal time to install a healthy lawn. Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich ...

March is here. It is usually the start of our dry season, but we are heading into the season in a serious drought.

The grass will be growing again before you know it, so while you’re out there checking out what winter did to the landscape, do some lawn-readying by raking matted leaves and removing trash, fallen ...

Q: Can you identify the plant with purple flowers in the photo? I’ve been told that it’s a noxious plant by someone who thought it was purple loosestrife, and that it was banned in many municipalities ...

Q: Regarding your recommendation of crape myrtles along streets, I do admit that under certain circumstances they can be spectacular, but they are not native to our state, and their seeds can spread ...

Now that spring has officially sprung, many of us are trying to beat back, cut down and keep up with our growing grasses, plants and, yes, weeds. Consumer Reports’ lawn and garden experts share tips ...