Top 16 Lawn Care Projects

1. 1. Mowing Tips for Keeping a Healthy Lawn

   The DIY Network gets the low-down on proper lawn mower height from the author of Lawn Care for Dummies.

2. 2. Lawn Mowing and Watering Tips

   Here are some basic tips from the lawn experts at DIY Network for taking care of your mower, how to use it and for hydra...

3. 3. Thatch and Aerating

   DIY experts show how to properly thatch and aerate a lawn for healthy grass.

4. 4. Dethatch Your Lawn

   Thatch, built-up plant material between green growth and grass roots, is essential, but too much can deter healthy lawn ...

5. 5. To Mow Or Not To Mow?

   A DIY Network master gardener examines the pros and cons of having a lawn to maintain.

6. 6. Lawn Maintenance

   DIY Network offers a few tips and tricks to keep your lawn looking great all year round.

7. 7. How to Edge and String-Trim a Lawn

   

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   Follow these tips to giving your lawn a professional, manicured look.

   Time:

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   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 8. Lawn Care: Killing A Lawn, Testing Soil, Spreading Seed

   

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   As with any project, before tackling the complicated aspects of a task, it's necessary to master the fundamentals first...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy

9. 9. Grass Cutting Heights

   DIY experts discuss how different grasses should be cut at different heights for optimal appearance and health.

10. 10. How to Maintain a Healthy, Weed-Free Lawn

    

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    Follow these tips to growing a professional-quality lawn.

    Time:

    Several Months

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy

11. 11. Your Lawn and Bugs

    To keep a nice lawn, you must wage a war against the pesky critters. DIY experts show how to "weed out" the bugs.

12. 12. Mulching and Bagging vs. Edging and Trimming

    Should you mulch and bag or edge and trim? These are important questions when caring for your lawn. DIY experts offer so...

13. 13. How to Mow the Lawn Properly

    

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    How and when you mow your yard can affect the lawn's appearance and health.

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy

14. 14. How to Dethatch a Lawn

    

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    Thatch acts as a barrier to water, nutrients and air reaching the soil and should be removed to ensure a healthy lawn. L...

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

15. 15. How to Aerate a Lawn

    

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    Aeration is the process of getting oxygen to plant roots. Learn how to reinvigorate your compacted lawn through aeration...

    Time:

    2 hours

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Moderate