Lawns

Bring On The Front Yard Farmers

Kerry Trueman | Posted 09.12.2009 | Green


Kerry Trueman

Reusable shopping bags and compact fluorescent light bulbs are an easy place to start, once you've resolved to curb your carbon footprint. But why n...

Beating Around the Bush

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

My green thumb is really a fungus. That's why, under my tender care, the lawn looks like it was manicured with a flamethrower.

Greener Lawns, In More Ways Than One

nytimes.com | JULIE SCELFO | Posted 05.04.2009 | Green


What if you don't have a compost bin? Bagged compost is available, and there are bagged organic fertilizers that have things like feather meal, alf...

Stat Grok: Lawns by the Numbers

Bill Chameides | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green


Bill Chameides

We Americans love our lawns, no question. But maybe all that love is clouding our judgment.