Paint guns are the new weapon in the battle for the best lawn on the block. TOMS RIVER, N.J., Aug. 7, 2010 — -- Charlie Koerkel is high on grass. No, not like that. He loves green lawns. And he's ...

Brown isn't always bad. It's the color of sturdy tree trunks, leather boots, and a strong cup of coffee. But when it shows up on your lawn mid-summer, it's hard not to see it as a personal failure.

For this home, Yardzen designed an entertainment-friendly backyard that pairs gray gravel and pavers with native plants and drought-tolerant species. Courtesy Yardzen For some people, the battle for ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler identifies a yellow plant that has flourished here in recent years and writes about the causes of yellow tops on tomatoes and how to treat quackgrass. Reader Lance W.

Southern lawn grasses comparison of stolon of St. Augustine on left and a sprig of centipede on right. The difference in leaf size is not always so dramatic, but it's always easy to tell the two apart ...