Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soil pH and fertility management go hand in hand when it comes to keeping your lawn healthy and free of weeds. Getty Images / ...

If you keep treating moss every year and it keeps coming back, the problem almost certainly is not the moss. It is the pH of the topsoil underneath. Moss thrives in acidic, compacted, damp soil ...

Most of us have some important numbers stored in our heads—phone numbers, our Social Security number, and a few pin numbers. We use these numbers nearly every day to guide us in a task or get the ...

I recently had the good fortune of being in Mexico on the Day of the Dead. I saw skeletons everywhere. Most people would have been spooked, but seeing all those bones reminded me that now is the time ...

Most soils in the Heartland have developed under oak hickory forests and therefore have a natural pH of about 5.5. On the other hand, most crops, lawns, and garden plants prefer soils that have a pH ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...