A large pristine, lawn mowed in a striped pattern - Phototropic/Getty Images When you think of your outdoor space, you might look for ways to landscape your yard with flowers to increase its aesthetic ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a woman mowing lawn with a red lawn mower - AndrWater/Shutterstock At a certain point, we all get into our own little groove when ...

Varying your mowing direction helps prevent grass from leaning permanently, reduces wear patterns, and supports healthier growth. Choose a mowing pattern based on your yard’s shape and ...

Have you been mowing your lawn for years, but still feel a little green at it? Lawn mowing, as it turns out, is an artform — and your grass blades can be a tad persnickety, with preferences on when ...

Fine-tune your mowing practices to maintain a lush and well-manicured yard. Mowing may be time consuming but is a critical part of maintaining a vigorous lawn. Healthy, well-managed grass not only ...

At a certain point, we all get into our own little groove when we're tidying up, and it is easy to turn our deep cleaning checklist into a habitual routine. Some of those habits we form, however, aren ...