If you’ve been using gardeners to care for your yard, Becker recommended soliciting their help to remove the lawn and even help maintaining your new drought-tolerant landscape going forward.

To use the rake, start by placing the straight-tine blades on the grass. Pull the rake towards you in a back-and-forth motion. Pulling the rake removes the thatch, while pushing it backward helps ...

This simple project will keep your walk-behind mower—and your lawn—in peak conditionBy Tobie StangerThe best cut comes from a sharp lawn mower blade, so it’s key to sharpen it a few times ...

Remove Your Old Lawn If you are removing a healthy lawn, rent a sod cutter, so you can relocate your lawn to someone else who can use it.