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| runners | 3/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I have a fairly new front yard. A couple of yrs old, I have runners all over my yard and they are ...
A: I am not sure what you want to do. Do you... ...Want to mow less frequently? ...Want to water " ...
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| Problem Growing Grass | 3/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have a very large maple tree on my front lawn that provides wonderful shade but does not allow the ...
A: Well, this is pretty simple. There's too much shade under the tree. It's pretty much that simple. ...
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| Poa Annua | 3/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in Columbia, SC and have a St Augustine lawn. Many weed products for southern lawns are for ...
A: You could try using preemergent herbicides in the fall before the new annual bluegrass infiltrates. ...
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| SCOTTS GRUB MIX | 3/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I NEED TO USE SCOTTS GRUB MIX EVERY SPRING.ITS VERY EFFECTIVE IN CONTROLLING GRUBS. BUT, WHAT ARE ...
A: My standard reply is, "There are no safe chemicals; only safe ways of using chemicals". I am not ...
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| Grass | 3/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Why is my grass greener and taller over my underground power line compared to the rest of my lawn. ...
A: That would be far more likely due to the soil that was placed over the line after it was buried. ...
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| Chinch bugs | 3/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: How do I know if the brown spots on my St. Augustine grass are chinch bugs or fungus? Thanks, ...
A: You can eliminate bugs by doing a 2x2x2 'soap flush' on random spots on the lawn. Mix 2 ounces of ...
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| Wet Lawn | 3/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in the north east. We have protected land on our property that in the spring is like a pond. ...
A: By "protected land" I suppose that you mean land that has to be specially treated; or perhaps I ...
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| landscaping | 3/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I'm in NE Ohio.....I heard of a mixture of products that will help your grass to grow. It had in it ...
A: What you have described is a "Home Brew" of products that are claimed to have positive effects on ...
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| organic lawn food | 3/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I'd like to take an organic approach to feeding my lawn up here in Boston, MA. What do you suggest? ...
A: Truth be told, entire books have been written in response to this question, so I simply can't begin ...
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| How to identify Floratam | 3/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in Columbia, SC and have a St Augustine lawn. Many weed products for southern lawns are for ...
A: There's no real way for a non-professional to tell Floratam from other St. Augustine varieties. I ...
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| Sugars | 3/15/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I am reading up on how to convert to an organic lawn. The sugar referred to for use in organic lawn ...
A: Brown sugar is used because the crystals are coated with molasses. Yeasts and other beneficial soil ...
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| growing grass... 'trying to" | 3/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We live in Chicago and have a nice size yard. 3 years ago when we move din we had sod laid all over ...
A: Unfortunately, 1 hour a day of sunlight just isn't going to do it for you. It's a bit like asking ...
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| When is the earliest i can seed a new lawn? | 3/14/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We just filled in a large area behind our house in Western Mass. that was a swail in order to level ...
A: If you seeded now, it would come in, but it would take a while as the soil temperatures aren't high ...
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| Mayer Zoysia | 3/14/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I have a nice Zoysia back lawn, but right now, I have patches of blue grass, tons of onion sprouts ...
A: I am sorry but I cannot recommend a weedkiller. The reason is that I need to know the scientific ...
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| Rye Grass Problems | 3/13/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We built a house in Aug 08, tilling the back yard and planting rye grass for an initial support ...
A: You do not need to scrape away the Ryegrass, as it will break down on its own. You certainly can ...
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| aerating in NC | 3/13/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in Raleigh, NC. A rather warm climate in the summer. When should I aerate my lawn? In the ...
A: Seeding without aerating seems pointless to me, since the seed wouldn't be getting down to the soil. ...
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| troubleshooting | 3/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: We have had this problem with our grass turning yellow in areas right after green up. so we started ...
A: Cutting the lawn close at the first mowing of the year is only part of a larger program. The mower ...
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| Lawn Care | 3/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I am trying to renew my lawn. One gardener insists I must go through a long process of complete ...
A: Just as many chefs will have different approaches to making a similar dish, so will different lawn ...
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| onion grass | 3/12/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: Is there a product out there which I could spray on my onion grass to get rid of it? Sincerely, Ron
A: This is the first time I have heard about onion grass and all the references about it seem to come ...
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| How to stop various types of weeds from growing | 3/11/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: every spring I get all these different types of weeds growing in my front and backyards. How do I ...
A: Weeds are persistent and will keep coming back. You'll just need to make it more of an annual ...
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| Rye Grass Problems | 3/11/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We built a house in Aug 08, tilling the back yard and planting rye grass for an initial support ...
A: What type of Ryegrass did you plant? There are two types and they could not be more different. ...
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| Lawn Repair | 3/10/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Last year I got two large dogs and they have destroyed a section of my lawn where they play and ...
A: That would certainly make sense if you want to get grass to grow back again. Constant traffic from ...
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| torpedo grass | 3/10/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: How do I kill torpedo grass? I have it in zoysia grass ,azaleas, roses and around crape myrtles.
A: Fluazifop is a chemical that will kill true grasses like torpedo grass (Panicum repens) and not ...
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| weeds in centipede | 3/10/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I put in a new centipede lawn 3 summers ago. Most of it is doing well. One area where it was ...
A: There could be a dozen different explanations as to why the grass isn't doing well in that area, but ...
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| weeds galore this year | 3/9/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: CJ, I live near Dallas, TX and had my yard under control last year but this year there seems to be ...
A: There are several products available for selective weed control. Ortho's "Weed-B-Gone" is just one ...
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| Planting grass seed. | 3/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We had a new septic field put in last fall (Michigan)and a good portion of the backyard is bare. My ...
A: Well, it should go without saying that for the grass to grow, the kids and pets will need to give it ...
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| mulch on lawn | 3/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We live in Austin, Texas and have bald spots on the lawn. We don't want to put dirt on the lawn ...
A: Well, it won't outright kill the grass, but it certainly won't help at all either. If you are ...
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| fire-burned lawn | 3/8/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: Our neighbor accidently set our lawn on fire. We live near Tampa and have St. Augustine grass. We ...
A: It will come back. Long ago and far away it used to be an acceptable practice in the rejuvenation of ...
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| Replacing half dead bermuda with fescue -- will fescue take over..hopefully? | 3/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Good Afternoon....I was just reading the post regarding the gentleman that moved to Athens GA and ...
A: I have to be honest. The Tall Fescue is going to be a tough battle for you, and I recommend caution ...
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| wild green onions | 3/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We have centapede grass, which is brown and dormant still. Every year we have problems with green ...
A: These are really persistent, and you usually just have to try to kill them as they pop up. One of ...
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| corner lot in Florida | 3/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: Residents walk their dogs all alongside our lawn and allow them to urinate - what can we put - spray ...
A: If I found a foolproof answer to your question, I would not be here, writing this. Seriously, you ...
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| weed with stickers | 3/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in North Texas and we have 3 acres. We have a severe problem with some type of weed I can't ...
A: I suspect that you are dealing with sandspurs (Cenchrus spp). Effective control starts with ...
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| clay,dry soil | 3/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: How do I get grass to grow in my yard with dry, clay soil and some trees that shade it?
A: Whether you choose seed, sprig or sod, that clay soil will require some tilling. Seed will require ...
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| bermuda | 3/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have bermuda grass that was sodded two years ago by the people that built my home. I hate bermuda. ...
A: I think that in order to actually get rid of the Bermuda, you'll need to do exactly as you dreaded. ...
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| prep for new bahia sod | 3/6/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in central Florida. I just killed all of the weeds and tilled my lawn. I am getting ready for ...
A: It looks like you are dealing with a hydrophobic condition. What is needed is a wetting agent, ...
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| Lawncare | 3/6/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I have a shaded back yard and it previously was healthy with green grass. After a year of neglect ...
A: Shaded and one year of neglect; moss is growing. Seems that the shade has increased or water has ...
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| lawn | 3/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: The backyard lawn doesn't seem to have a root system. Every year it doesn't look healthy, and it ...
A: I have 2 suggestions. Generally a poor root system indicates poor drainage and/or too much shade. ...
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| new lawn | 3/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: moved into a new house in morganton,nc 28655 in november.would like to know when is the best time to ...
A: It sounds to me like something tough would be ideal. Full sun and clay soil can make for pretty ...
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| Old Pasture Yard | 3/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Our yard has never been desirable. We have no shading trees so our yard gets plenty of sun. Our ...
A: As with many questions I receive, I just have to take an educated guess here since I can't actually ...
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| Weeds | 3/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have read that putting sugar on the lawn and watering helps to control weeds. Does this technique ...
A: No, sugar will do no such thing. I'm still surprised at how many people believe and pass along this ...
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