Lawn care

As Michigan cools down, find out when to make your final lawn cut before winter hits and how to prepare your yard for a healthy spring.

Michiganders face the great fall leaf dilemma: rake, mulch, or leave them be? Each method offers pros and cons for lawn health and your downtime. Here’s how to pick the right one

If your neighbor’s tree overhangs your yard, Michigan law (MCL 750.382) allows trimming up to your property line. Just don’t damage or kill the tree. And yes, leaves that fall into your yard—legally yours to rake, mulch, or mope over.

Ever tried using soap to keep skunks away? Discover how a neighbor's Irish Spring hack is turning yards into pest-free zones.

Is No Mow May a friend to your lawn or foe? Recent study retractions raise questions about its ecological benefits for pollinators.

Spring has finally sprung across Michigan, and you might be wondering when to mow your yard for the first time. Here is the ideal date for your first mow.

This is when lawn care experts say you should stop cutting your grass.

Having a nice yard of grass in Michigan requires some effort and care, especially during the spring season. Here are some tips to help you achieve a lush and healthy lawn.

Steepletown's snow removal services are supported through Kent County Senior Millage funding. Seniors pay a cost-share amount based on household income. The cost share can be as low as zero dollars.

With this "wacky" warm weather we're having, all of us are wondering what should we do with our lawns and gardens.  The trees are budding, tulips and daffodils are popping up, and yet, it's only March 20th, the first day of spring.  We usually have snow to contend with, but not now.

This past weekend was great.  The weather was spectacular and I was outside.  Okay,  doing yard work.  What a thrill you say?!  Actually, it had been awhile so my yard needed it, and, I, don’t mind because there is always this great sense of satisfaction when you’re finished.  You’re proud of your work and, my, how much nicer your yard looks. You can actually have people over now.