Large lawn with lots of shade - Zhen Li/Getty Images Big patches of cool shade offer idyllic spots to relax on hot summer days, whether you're tossing a ball to your dog or swinging in a hammock. Your ...

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Q: I have crape myrtles that are about 30 years old. I have pruned them every year. The older and bigger ones are not blooming anymore, and if they do bloom it is very late, say in August. What do you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shady green lawn with curved gravel path and patio set. - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Most grasses need at least six hours of sun a ...

Across the UK, gardeners pour Epsom salt on lawns every spring, chasing a deep green that never quite appears. What hidden ...

Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

In the face of increasing drought and water restrictions, the time has come to consider grass alternatives. Whether you want ...

A Google search reveals a definition for shade as “comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight”. In hot West Texas our definition is “shade is a beautiful thing.” ...

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The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published April 28, 2016. We're bringing it back because shade-loving trees are back this spring. What you want is an unbroken expanse of emerald green grass ...