NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to ...

Green, grassy lawns are bad for the environment. They need a ton of water, they’re inhospitable to wildlife and gas-powered mowers contribute to greenhouse gases. Celia Llopis-Jepsen, host of Harvest ...

If you want to become a lawn mowing expert, you need a clean mower, and part of that means figuring out a way to stop grass from accumulating on the machine's deck. One popular way to do this is to ...

Memorial Day deals are now live across several best-selling lawn mower brands. Get our favorite editor-tested models from Greenworks and Ego at nearly 30% off. Riding mowers from Toro and John Deere ...

When an ugly yellow or brown patch appears on your lawn, then another, and then another, there's good reason to suspect that a fungus is spreading across your lawn. Assuming you're not in the middle ...

Lawns are a lot of work and not everybody's idea of a visually appealing backyard. Many of us are looking to create a native garden as a lower maintenance, more sustainable and often cheaper ...

Millions of people ride amusement park rides every year with few serious injuries—but experts say a few precautions still matter. By Sara Kiley Watson Published May 13, 2026 9:11 AM EDT Add Popular ...

Growing up, we all had that one neighbor with a 1988 Craftsman lawn mower that looked like it was salvaged from a shipwreck but still fires up on the first pull before settling into the perfect idle.

Unlike turf grass, which has shallow root systems, meadow grasses have larger root systems, which help soak up about 50% of water. (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural ...