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Backyard Playground Ideas

Get ideas for backyard playgrounds and considerations for buying versus building. Foremost Insurance

Winter and your tires: Why replacing them may be an issue

Something we put off in good weather may become a priority now that the weather has changed.

Getting into the weeds on how to prep soil for gardening

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready?

Why is It Important To Use Mulch In Landscapes and gardens?

Mulch will help your garden become healthier and resistant to diseases. Mulch helps protect the soil from the sun which helps prevent evaporation of water.

Why Your Garden Needs Mulch (Assuming You Do It Right)

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes.

Mowing Your Lawn the Right Way

There is a right and wrong way to do anything. That even applies to mowing your lawn. When mowing is done correctly, your lawn will...

Do I Need to Aerate My Lawn?

Is water pooling in your lawn after a rainstorm? Is turf patchy or thinned out? These are signs that your lawn should be aerated to improve soil drainage.

How often should you water your lawn?

Four Lawn Mowing Tips for Keeping a Lush Lawn Without Wasting Water

You don’t need to use up a ton of water to keep a nice, lush lawn. Keeping your lawn looking full and green actually starts with how you mow it.

Ideas for Lawn Edging

Add a finishing touch to your backyard with one of these types of lawn edging.

Repair your drought-damaged lawns now

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler says recent increased moisture across the region has given us a window of opportunity to repair our lawns in September.

7 Things to Do Now for a Greener Lawn Next Year

Congratulations, you've managed to keep your lawn alive through the stifling summer heat. Now in fall—with winter on the horizon—you may be tempted to rest on your laurels and relax your routine. After all, the yard will soon be covered by snow, and as the saying goes, “out of sight, out of mind.” But the truth is that in many parts of the country, fall is a key season for lawn care. What you do at this time year largely determines the state…

For A Longer Life, You Might Try Mowing The Lawn

Older people who are active every day appear to lower their risk of heart disease and death by almost a third, even if they're not doing the kind of exercise that breaks a sweat. Gardening and puttering around the house qualify. And don't overlook berry-picking, a popular pastime in Sweden, where the study was done.

Tell the True Story About Lawns

Lawn service pros have the knowledge to educate the public.