We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For homeowners with lawns to maintain, you'll often find yourself with a whole shed full of tools. If the goal is to keep your grass green, ...

A layer of dead organic material on your lawn, called thatch, is great in moderation. A thin layer of thatch acts as a buffer that keeps the soil moist, regulates its temperature, and adds nutrients ...

There may be a silent assassin choking the life out of your lawn. A thick layer of unwanted organic material, or thatch, sitting at the base of your grass could be preventing it from getting the air, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your lawn isn’t as lush or vibrant as it should be, built-up thatch is likely the problem. This layer ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although we can't control the weather or the havoc it can wreak on our lawns, we can do our best to take ...

Warm weather brings out the green thumbs, and while nurturing a houseplant jungle and starting a garden are worthy endeavors, a lush lawn is what dreams are made of. One problem: lawn care isn’t easy ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Too much thatch—the layer of dead grass, roots, and debris that builds up between the soil and living grass ...