Which thatching rake is best for fall lawn care? Most people can identify a thatched roof. However, when asked to point out thatch on their lawn, many would be baffled, even though it looks very ...

The unusual weather has sped up lawn care schedules. "Things are happening three weeks earlier than most years," said Kim Kosberg, co-owner of The Weed Man in Midland with Mark Kosberg. Because of an ...

MK Kerron, left, prepares a bundle of cattails as Aiyanna Tanyan, center, and Courtney King align the sturdy root stalks. Kerron learned to thatch from her grandfather, and is now teaching the art to ...

Roof thatching, rattan furniture making and crystal glass cutting are among 70 'critically endangered' British crafts at risk of dying out. Heritage Crafts has issued the stark warning in its latest ...

The Berkshire village of Inkpen where, on a sunny autumn afternoon, two English craftsmen are rethatching an ancient barn. There have been straw roofs in England ever since our ancestors came out of ...

A master thatcher said it was important to "safeguard" the industry or otherwise villages risked "losing character". Poor harvests of long straw over the last two years, aging machinery and shortages ...

It is a known biological fact that seed and plant quality will deteriorate if it is repeatedly re-used. I have maybe five more useful years of re-growing my own seed, maybe with a following wind, 10.

Lawn care is important for any homeowner. And most people don’t realize that it’s beneficial to thatch their lawn to keep their grass fresh. However, a thatching rake is different from other types of ...