What are the pros and cons of owning an electric robotic lawnmower? How much time and effort does it really save?
I've never mowed a lawn in my life and don't care to start, but I don't want to pay $200+ per month for someone to mow and edge a half-acre lawn. What percentage of the work does an electric robotic lawnmower really do?...
What can I do if my neighbor's garden is extending more and more over my property line each season?
I like to keep a very tidy lawn, but my neighbor's garden keeps growing over into my yard. It looks horrendous and I would very much like it to stop, but my neighbor keeps just making empty promises. I really don't want to just demolish the part of their garden encroching into my property, but I don...
What is an eco-friendly way to correct a lawn that is full of weeds?
My yard is probably more weeds than grass. There are way too many weeds to pick out by hand. Strong weedkillers will probably kill the whole lawn, not to mention a good portion of the plant and animal life in the area as well. I’d like to find a happy balance between effectiveness and eco-cons...
Are wildflower lawns more upkeep than traditional grass lawns?
Wildflower gardens are gaining in popularity as a replacement for large swaths of grass. They're great for the environment; they attract pollinators and grow beautiful, hardy native plants. But with so many species with different care requirements, are they more difficult to maintain? ...
How do I get animals out of my yard?
All kinds of animals have been coming into my yard and eating out bird feed. Is there a way to keep them away? I don't want to hurt them but I don't want them stealing all the bird food....
Should I rake my leaves up off the lawn?
There seems to be more noise about leaving leaves for insect and critter care over the winter but won't they kill my grass?...
Flexible downspout daisy-chained together - needs tape or close enough for jazz?
I've connected two flexible downspouts for my new rain barrels, and as you can see from the attached image, the join between them is pretty ugly. My question is would a couple of layers of some kind of waterproof tape be worth the trouble? And if so, what kind?...
How do you kill creeping charlie that's taken over the lawn?
My lawn is in bad shape. I take some of the blame, but it wasn't well cared for even before I moved in, either. It's mostly weeds. The vast majority of the weed situation is creeping charlie, and that stuff seems practically impossible to kill! Most advice I've seen is to hand-pick it, but that'd tu...
