You can almost hear it: the crunch of crisping lawns all over L.A., thanks to the ongoing drought and recent restrictions on outdoor watering. It’s no surprise, then, that many Angelenos are thinking ...

We have endured multiple years of drought, and are probably in store for more. For many of us, it makes sense to replace all or part of our lawn area with less water-intensive plantings. If you decide ...

A reader comments on Pam's sod-removal column: I read with interest your column about replacing lawns ("Some ideas for replacing lawn to conserve water," July 23). We disposed of our sod by ...

When your lawn is overrun with weeds, spot-spraying or pulling them by hand might seem like a good idea. But at a certain point, it may be better to cut your losses and simply start over. The rule of ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks home. "My plants are suffering," Jansen said. "The animals, coyotes, rattlesnakes; they are all out in droves.

If you have a lawn, you may have seen dandelions, those far reaching, daisy-like weeds that come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from stalks covered in downy tufts to yellow rosettes. These ...

Last year I removed a strip of sod by my church labyrinth near the garage to make a memorial garden for my husband, Bill, and then planted red Knock Out roses along with several Karl Forester ...