I was up early one October morning, just after sunrise. I opened the back door to let the dog outside and was shocked by what I saw. The grass was all torn up—like some kind of grass massacre (see ...

If spongy brown patches are appearing on your lawn, chances are its lawn grubs gnawing on the roots of your grass. Known for their distinctive cream color, these pests hatch in the soil in the late ...

Grubs are the larvae of beetles, and they can be troublesome. The garden pests reside and are active in the soil, where they can feed on the roots of plants. Grubs are hungry pests that can damage ...

To deal with fewer destructive grubs, beetles, and other pests come spring, consider adding this surprising element to your garden's soil in the fall.

It was great to have a few days of decent weather to prepare the garden for winter. Fall clean-up is especially helpful if you have a big garden.

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John ...