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 ...

Are you giving your lawn a buzz cut every time you mow? Most lawn experts agree that a common mistake many homeowners make is cutting grass too short, which can inadvertently promote weed growth. That ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mowing the lawn is at once the most mundane and the most unique form of pruning. Everyone does it, yet what other kind of pruning calls for cutting off only part of a leaf blade - and thousands at a ...

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 ...