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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| should I start over? | 3/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in western WA. My grass is intermingled with dirt patches, moss, and yellowish-brown ... A: pH could definitely be the problem, but you'd need to get a soil test to determine that. Other than ... | ||
| Zorsia grass | 3/4/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in north Florida. I have been told my front yard has a fungus problem due to prior drainage ... A: As long as the drainage problems are taken care of, you should expect Zoysia, St. Augustine, ... | ||
| Too Cold to Water New Sod | 3/4/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Help ! I just laid 5 pallets of sod and now it has turned cold (around 30 degrees at night and ... A: Frozen sod is usually able to bounce back okay, but it would be better to wait until the ... | ||
| Bermuda Lawn | 3/3/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Here in N. Atlanta my dormant bermuda is being overrun with thriving green weeds. Mainly it's a ... A: There are several "selective" weed control products available for use on bermudagrass lawns. Ortho's ... | ||
| Moss vs. grass in San Diego? | 3/2/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We have a concrete-enclosed area (about 25'x12') near our pool which has grass on poor-quality ... A: I'm sorry, but I really don't know of any mosses that could tolerate those conditions. That said, ... | ||
| pre-emergence | 3/2/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Will Halts, or dimension hurt established trees and shrubs if applied around them? ANSWER: As long ... A: I'm a personal fan of Dimension, which you could buy in liquid form if you look around. Just ... | ||
| CENTIPEDE FERTILAZITION | 3/2/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I just laid 1000 SF of centipede sod. I understand that I need to keep it watered twice a day for a ... A: Once the grass has taken root, a single fertilizer application is usually good for the whole year. ... | ||
| Does sugar kill beneficial nematodes | 3/2/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I want to buy some beneficial nematodes fo my acre yard. I want to follow Jerry bakers concoctions ... A: I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I can't agree with anything you are doing here. 1) ... | ||
| Bumpy lawn? | 3/1/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My wife and I bought a new house in Nov of last year. The lawn it beautiful, but once we moved in we ... A: It sounds like you're a step ahead of me here. If the bumpiness is indeed due to a sloppy sodding ... | ||
| putting in a lawn | 3/1/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I bought a home with 10 horses on it 3 years ago. We didn't even have a weed. We drug the property ... A: First, mow the lawn as close as the lawn mower will allow. Apply a non selective weed killer; it ... | ||
| WEEDS | 3/1/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: i am going to lay new sod in my back yard but i want to make sure that the weeds are dead before i ... A: You can kill off the weeds with roundup, and that shouldn't affect the sod as long as you wait until ... | ||
| pre-emergence | 2/28/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Will Halts, or dimension hurt established trees and shrubs if applied around them? A: As long as you are applying at the correct rates, it should be fine. I've seen it done numerous ... | ||
| grass | 2/28/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: my grass in my garden is mostly green but there are a few patches which are dead and parts where ... A: This is really just too vague for me to give any sort of solid answer. Dead, bare patches can happen ... | ||
| BROWN PATCH FUNGUS | 2/28/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I live in Jacksonville FL on a lake; I have a huge front lawn. Last fall I developed what was ... A: From what you say, it is unlikely to expect the lawn to recover. Because of the brown patch I assume ... | ||
| What kind of seed or grass should I try? | 2/28/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: 12 years ago my lawn was a nice Bermuda grass. I planted trees and now the grass is practically ... A: Generally, trees and grass do not do well together. The trees provide too much shade for most ... | ||
| compacted soil | 2/27/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: When the house was built I believe they used all landfill and no soil - we have found large pieces ... A: It sounds to me like you may already know the answer here, but are hoping to hear something ... | ||
| St. Augustine grass | 2/27/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I live in south Florida and have a large quantity of St. Augustine grass. I have decided to do the ... A: The middle number is easiest. It should be low (very low because Florida soils usually have enough ... | ||
| Bentgrass | 2/25/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My husband and I have some bentgrass in a couple of places in our yard--came from a golfcourse. It ... A: Sure, that would be fine. "Halts" is the trade name for Pendimethalin, which is the primary ... | ||
| New lawn vs. of above-ground pool. | 2/25/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We recently removed an above-ground pool from our backyard. The previous owners mixed something ... A: If I'm understanding correctly, you've got a pretty simple, yet difficult situation. The compound ... | ||
| Tilling | 2/25/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in west Texas. We bought a house and the front yard is really dry and have alot of weeds. ... A: If you are planning to sod, this plan sounds fine. Just make sure to do it when the grass is ... | ||
| weed killers | 2/25/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in west tn and want to know if it is the right time to spray my lawn for weeds such as henbit ... A: Once the grass is actively growing, and you see the weeds emerging, it's time to apply a selective ... | ||
| poisoning | 2/25/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: when zoysia is dormant and yellow in the winter, can I poison other unwanted vegetation that is ... A: "Roundup" kills "any thing green that it touches". It is translocated to all parts of the plant for ... | ||
| What is efficient and effective way to kill the weeds? | 2/24/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have 1.5-arc lawn in GA. Currently my lawn is yellow, dormant, like most of lawns in the winter ... A: There are many different ways to apply selective herbicides, which is what you are doing now. All of ... | ||
| malaysian Grass care | 2/24/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: .. I live at the moment in Bangkok Thailand and I live in a duplex with a rooftop.. i installed a ... A: Wow, Farouk. That is really cool. Unfortunately, my expertise really stops somewhere between ... | ||
| Watering in Atlanta Winter | 2/24/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: It's late February and air temperatures are still flirting with freezing. Is it harmfull to my ... A: The grass won't freeze & die, but there's absolutely no point in watering this time of year. The ... | ||
| Using Organics on St. Augustine Grass | 2/23/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I purchased a home in Central Florida but live in the Maryland area. I do have someone maintaining ... A: I have to confess that I do not have a lot of experience in using the organic products like ... | ||
| sewing new seed after using pre-emergant | 2/22/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I ran an aerator over my yard and the spread a granule pre-emergent over the yard. I sprayed it with ... A: The pre-emergent herbicides are meant to last a full season. If they worked perfectly, you'd have no ... | ||
| Using sugar to control weeds | 2/22/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in Middle Tennessee (Nashville Area) and I have been reading about using sugar on lawns to ... A: I'm actually pretty surprised that this question comes up as much as it does. I don't know who's out ... | ||
| Aerate bermuda with tiller? | 2/21/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have Bermuda grass in the north Atlanta area. The soil has never been great and I have had ... A: This could work, but not by tilling. Use a core aerator, and punch holes everywhere. Go over the ... | ||
| Old sod | 2/21/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: There's an ad in our local area advertising a few pallets of old sod (cut 3 weeks ago). It's St. ... A: Hey there Laura, Something like that is kind of "hit or miss." I'd have to personally inspect it ... | ||
| What is efficient and effective way to kill the weeds? | 2/20/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have 1.5-arc lawn in GA. Currently my lawn is yellow, dormant, like most of lawns in the winter ... A: The Ortho Dial N Sprayer is a nice idea, but it doesn't truly let you know just how difficult it is ... | ||
| Dogs tearing up my lawn | 2/20/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have two stafforshire terriers mixes (one's 80 lbs and the other is 55 lbs). They love to run ... A: You've unfortunately touched on a subject I hear a lot about. Let me rephrase this in another ... | ||
| bring dropped sod up to grade | 2/19/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: Have rodent/vole/gopher damage in part of my lawn resulting at a large area that has sunken below ... A: It requires patience. You apply sand in a thin layer, allow the grass to grow out of it and repeat ... | ||
| bring dropped sod up to grade | 2/19/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I had some gopher and mole activity under part of my lawn. This area has sunken down a couple of ... A: Sure, you can spread an inch or so thick layer of soil on top and rake it in or use a push broom to ... | ||
| Lawn and Oaks Trees | 2/19/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I just bought my first home. I have always been a huge fan of giant oak trees...it's fitting that ... A: Oak trees can be somewhat allelopathic, which means that the roots exude a substance that inhibits ... | ||
| North Carolina grass | 2/18/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have just moved here to North Carolina and we have some bare spots in our lawn. We have seeded ... A: The hay protects the seed from heavy rains with could disrupt the seedlings, and it helps keep the ... | ||
| RE: Lawn seed | 2/18/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Two weeks I reseeded my backyard with tall fescue seeds (also added topsoil) as of today there is no ... A: I would definitely give it another two weeks before taking any steps. Seed often lays dormant for a ... | ||
| It's Febuary | 2/17/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have Bermuda grass its not green and its not died, I am watering it and I want to have green ... A: Dillo dirt is the composted lawn clippings picked up by the town. It's perfectly good stuff to use. ... | ||
| winter rye | 2/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have Bermuda grass its not green and its not died, I am watering it and I want to have green ... A: The Bermuda won't green up with the water. It is brown because it is too cold. The water cannot ... | ||
| Grub Worm Problem | 2/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have San Augustine grass and have a great deep, green lawn until this year. I had someone tell me ... A: Grubs in St. Augustine are the larvae of the May Beetle or June Bug, and are a bit difficult to ... | ||
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C. J. Brown
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Expertise
I can answer questions on cool and warm season grasses, soil problems, irrigation, insect, grub, weed and crabgrass control. I can also help with cultural practices such as mowing, aeration, dethatching, and leaf management.
Experience
Co-Founder and owner of Teed & Brown, Inc. www.teedandbrown.com.
Lawn Care Columnist as "The Lawn Coach" www.thelawncoach.com
Organizations
PLANET
Publications
Danbury News Times "HomeStyle" Magazine
Tinytown Gazette, MA
The Picket News, MD
Manchester Press, IA
Macomb Observer, MI
Metro Observer, MI
Bottom Line Personal
www.TheLawnCoach.com
Education/Credentials
Penn State University - B.S. in Turfgrass Science
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