Ever noticed bare soil or patchy grass failing to grow around the trunks of your trees? This is a common issue that occurs for multiple reasons. Trees typically have shallow, extensive root ...

If you're considering a ground cover alternative to grass for your lawn, here is the beautiful option that can grow in many ...

But if your thin spot is under a mature shade tree, save yourself the trouble, says Todd Jacobson, head of horticulture at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Trying to grow thick, green grass under ...

They used satellite images to calculate the percentage of total space, including its type (trees, low-lying vegetation or grass), within a one-mile walk of the participants’ homes. After ...

Tree roots suck the life out of lawns. Roots from big trees easily out-compete grass roots for moisture and nutrients. And tree roots can extend out twice or more the distance of the canopy (the ...