Ever thought watering your lawn could be more than just a simple task? Picture this: a lush, vibrant green carpet stretching out before you, the envy of the neighborhood. Well, it turns out that sand ...

I need to redo a portion of my lawn. The soil's pretty bad... about a half-inch of topsoil over heavy clay subsoil. I assume I'll need to improve the soil before replanting new grass. To preserve ...

Routinely applying a layer of soil or sand to a lawn can cause more damage than good. This practice is sometimes referred to as topdressing. You can introduce weed seeds, nematodes and even diseases ...

RHS experts recommend certain winter lawn maintenance tasks in January that can help your lawn thrive come spring. Here's ...

A question for Dan Gill: What is the best time to fill in low spots in my yard with pump sand? My lawn is very bumpy, and I would like to make it level. I thought the best time might be when the lawn ...

14:50, Tue, Aug 12, 2025 Updated: 14:52, Tue, Aug 12, 2025 Gardeners are being urged to pour sand on their garden lawns in a bid to make them thicker, lusher, greener and more healthy. A lovely thick ...

Did you have trouble with sand burs last year? How about crabgrass? Sand burs are easy to recognize and remember, while crabgrass is the round patch of grass that sends up tall seed stalks where the ...