Compacted soil causes weak lawns—fix it with aeration. Aerate cool-season grass in early fall while it’s still growing. Water before and after, and pair aeration with overseeding and fertilizing.

It’s important to keep mowing as needed, right up until the first hard frost. As always, never mow more than 1/3 of the grass’s total height. On your last cut of the season mow just a little shorter ...

As temperatures cool down, your lawn's needs decrease as it prepares for winter dormancy. This means you'll need to water and mow your lawn less often. However, you shouldn't pause lawn care just yet.

After meticulously taking care of your lawn all summer, the last thing you want to do is set back all of your hard work by not switching up your maintenance for fall. The autumn season falls in ...