Eric West

Eric West is the founder of improvethelawn.com and has been blogging since 2009. His mission is to make lawn care and landscaping easy for everyone.

What Time Can You Mow Your Lawn?

Mowing your lawn is a necessary chore that most homeowners face at least once a week during the spring and summer months. But, what is the best time of day to mow your lawn? Should you wait until the sun goes down, or get up early on the weekends and take care of it?

How to Dry Out a Wet Lawn

Drying up your lawn may initially seem like a daunting task, especially if you have a muddy yard with stagnant water. A wet lawn can cause a myriad of problems such as dying plants, grass, insect infestations, mosquito breeding and other issues with pests. To avoid all of these difficulties, learning how to dry out a wet lawn is crucial.

white tip lawn grass

Why Does Grass Have White Tips?

Having a green and healthy lawn is the goal of almost every homeowner. However, sometimes despite our best efforts, grass can develop white tips. This is most likely caused by powdery mildew. This is sometimes called “white grass,” because it looks like flour was sprinkled on top of the grass.

Crab grass in the lawn

How to get Rid of Crabgrass in the Lawn

There is nothing better compared to sitting on the front porch of your house in summer overlooking the freshly cut lawn. However, this admirable moment may suddenly get cut short when you notice a patch of crabgrass ruining your lawn.