When's the last time you checked under the "hood" of your lawn? Thatch, the layer of organic debris under the lawn's surface, is a normal component of a healthy lawn, but if it gets too thick, it can ...

Now that it is mid-summer, insects and spiders are becoming more obvious as they mature. Grasshoppers are starting to appear. Fall webworm nests are popping up in your trees, sparking unnecessary ...

Q. I have an 11-year-old house in Tewksbury I built myself. It has a hand-split, rough-sawn, cedar-shingle roof. When it was first installed, and every two to three years since, I have had Penofin ...

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GRASPING AT STRAWS is all the rage among a growing number of British homeowners, as Mark Phillips now shows us: When it comes to housing design, it's hard to get more retro than this: a thatched roof, ...

Many courses choose to ignore fairway thatch problems because management options such as core aeration, aggressive vertical mowing and sand topdressing are expensive, time-consuming, and ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

19:54, Sat, Apr 12, 2025 Updated: 19:54, Sat, Apr 12, 2025 It’s the bane of many gardeners trying to keep their grass lawn looking perfectly green - but a lot of people probably don’t even know what ...

The discussion of lawn varieties and the need for renovation last week triggered more detailed questions from readers. Joe P. from Bridgewater and John M. from Old Bridge asked for more details on ...

Many courses choose to ignore fairway thatch problems because management options such as core aeration, aggressive vertical mowing and sand topdressing are expensive, time-consuming, and ...