Artificial turf is low-maintenance and can grow in spots where natural grass can't. Other factors to consider are cost, environmental impact, and quality of life. If you don't need a perfect lawn and ...

You may dream of owning a well-manicured lawn, on which all of the grass blades are the same height and no weeds have made inroads. But is it worth the work? Few people dream of mowing the lawn.

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. A rare warm spell in January melted enough snow to uncover Cornell ...