We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's much to be said for a level lawn. It's easier to mow, for starters, and when water is allowed to drain evenly, it's infinitely easier ...

Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf courses in Scotland ...

A cyclist is reflected in water left standing after recent heavy rains while riding along Lawther Drive near White Rock Lake in Dallas. Daniel Carde / Staff Photographer Last week we talked about how ...

Austin area soils are famous for their poor quality. Ask any avid local gardener and they will give you a list of their soil woes. Ultimately what it comes down to is we have very little soil, the ...