Being green at home has been gaining momentum, even being dubbed as a fad by some folks over the last few years. Even with all the increased attention on the movement there are still tons of myths f...
Gasoline-powered yard tools are notorious for having poor emissions, but the alternative, electric powered tools, are often underpowered or inconvenient. The Lehr Eco trimmer aims to change that wit...
We'll admit it: We tend to give front lawns a pretty hard time on this site. However, we do recognize that, in certain situations, turf is needed. It's tough to play tag on asphalt; it's no fun to div...
Yeah, we know what you're thinking. Eeew, gross. I like a natural lawn. But especially in hot climates (read Los Angeles) or in places where the grass is mostly just there to "look nice" (that patc...
click thumbnails for larger pics A grassy green lawn requires lots of water and those that look like golf courses are often treated with earth-unfriendly chemicals. There are lots of grassless option...
A few blocks up from where we live is this lawn. The grass looks like it’s been attacked by a bunch of moles…but it hasn’t. (We know. We made our friend stop the car once when we were drunk a...
Ah, springtime. A warm breeze; budding trees; the tweeting of birds. And the infernal sound of lawn equipment. Here in California, we're in the middle of a drought... but with all the green grass a...
This is a front yard we pass on our morning walk. When the grass came out and these plants went in, we were more than a little skeptical. There just didn't seem to be enough, and the planting scheme...
In San Francisco a battle rages between proponents of real grass and proponents of artificial turf. Right now, it appears that real grass is winning. As many of us know, real lawns use up an inordi...
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