Tips and Inspiration for Your Lawn and Garden

If you’ve ever started a lawn project—whether building one from scratch or patching up a few bare spots—you know it takes some planning to get it just right. Sometimes, even with the best intentions, you end up with more material than you need.

For renters, it can feel like there’s always a trade-off between wanting a beautiful, green yard and sticking to a lease. You dream of a lush lawn where you can lounge, grill, or let the dog roam—but when you’re renting, full-scale renovations rarely make the priority list.

A fresh coat of paint might spruce up the front door, but if the lawn is bare and patchy, it’s the first thing potential tenants will notice—and not in a good way. For landlords and property managers, first impressions are everything.

In today’s backyard, space does double duty—sometimes, even more. It’s where we host weekend barbecues, grow container gardens, and let kids and pets run wild. For many families, one of the most beloved features is the trampoline, bringing hours of bouncing fun and fresh air.

The 4th of July is more than just fireworks and BBQs—it’s a full-on backyard event filled with games, gatherings, and good times. But all that movement—kids chasing each other, adults socializing, pets darting about—can leave your lawn looking sad and trampled.

Is your lawn not quite living up to your expectations? Whether it's patchy in places, dull in color, or simply too high maintenance, the solution doesn’t always mean tearing it all out and starting over.

You finish mowing the yard, step back to admire your work—and there they are: soggy, uneven trails of clumped-up grass ruining the whole look. It’s not just annoying—it’s a problem.

Ideally, the lawn is the final piece in any home improvement project—restored once the digging, building, and cleanup are complete. But in reality, that’s not always the case.

One of the most frustrating issues homeowners can face is erosion. It's the kind of issue that sneaks up on you. One day, everything looks fine. Then, after a heavy rain or inconsistent watering, your lawn starts to lose soil.

Summer marks the peak of tick activity. As temperatures rise and humidity increases, ticks become especially active—right around the time families, kids, and pets spend more time outdoors.

Erosion is a persistent challenge on sloped landscapes. Rainwater and gravity work together to strip away topsoil, leaving bare patches, unstable ground, and drainage problems behind.

It’s a common and confusing sight for many homeowners—your lawn looks lush and healthy in the morning, but by midday, patches of grass suddenly start curling inward, looking dry and brittle like straw.