One of the reasons I might get some hate mail for devoting late March garden column space to the lowly lawn is that gardeners ...

Across the country, politicians often impose heavy fines for minor transgressions — abusing our constitutional rights.

Bureaucrats in Dunedin, Florida, originally hit Jim Ficken with a fine close to $30,000. When he couldn't pay that, things ...

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Fortunately, Ficken discovered the libertarian law firm, the Institute for Justice, which fights government abuse. IJ lawyer ...

I call a $30,000 penalty for not cutting your lawn absurdly excessive. IJ attorney Bargil told local news stations, "If $30,000 for tall grass in Florida is not excessive, it is hard to imagine ...

Wait to sharpen mower blades until after the first two or three times you mow. Sticks and debris often greet mower blades ...

The arrival of spring means it's time to bring your lawn mower out of storage for the season. Depending on where you live, ...

Better mow your lawn. If you don’t, your town government may fine you thousands of dollars a day. Worse, if you can’t pay the ...

Five subcontractors testified in federal trial they mowed fewer times than a contractor charged Houston ISD for.