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| dollarweed | 4/10/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in central Florida and have St Augustine grass, I have clover and I believe dollarweed all ...
A: First of all, dollar weed is an indication of over-watering. Once established it is difficult to ...
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| Floratam lawn | 4/10/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I had my yard resodded with Floratam two years ago. I mow at the highest setting on my Craftsman ...
A: Floratam is specially mentioned on the labels of plant killers, it is true, but many of them point ...
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| lawn turning yellow | 4/10/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: we are going to be laying down new turf in our back garden does anyone know what we can put down ...
A: Sorry Christine, The dog urine will kill the grass, and you can't prevent that. The ONLY thing you ...
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| growing grass in bare areas | 4/9/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I laid down Bermuda sod in an area in my yard and it has grown evenly, but some clovers and other ...
A: The only way to truly get rid of weeds is to use a selective herbicide that is safe for Bermuda ...
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| Fungus | 4/8/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: My neighbor, an evergreen tree farmer, (Our rear properties touch) recently knocked on all ...
A: This reminds me of "The Blind men and the Elephant" poem. Here is what I can contribute to the ...
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| Zoysia lawn | 4/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I am in Maryland and have a long established Zoysia lawn, as do most of my neighbors. (Neighborhood ...
A: Keeping the lawn short and bagging clippings will not prevent thatch buildup in the slightest, ...
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| dollarweed and algae | 4/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have dollarweed creeping into my back yard from a preservation lot behind my house. Would putting ...
A: Bonus S is labeled for dollarweed control, so you should be good to use it. Just follow the labeled ...
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| have area that is hard to grow grass | 4/8/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: my wife and i moved into our house about 5 years ago. did work to back yard in small area where i ...
A: For the future, the best practical answer to this challenge is to use pavers that allow grass to ...
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| better grass | 4/8/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in Dallas, what is the better grass for plantain on this area (St Agustine, Bermuda) ...
A: I cannot say which is better for you but I will try to list the important things about each. ...
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| Grub Control | 4/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have a grub and crow problem. In years past I was able to control the grub destruction however I ...
A: Well, you really can't do much specifically about the crows, but the damage will be minimal if you ...
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| Is my Bermuda dead? | 4/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in TN. I bought a house about 3 years ago with a Bermuda lawn. Since moving in, the Bermuda ...
A: As for whether the Bermuda is dead, anything's possible. I can't truly diagnose it off site, but if ...
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| carpet grass | 4/6/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I recently planted carpet grass,it was slightly green when we bought it,now that we got it all layed ...
A: I am not familiar with carpet grass and when I tried to find out, there were two different grasses ...
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| KIlling grass and weeds with salt? | 4/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: If I use salt (salt water) in a sprayer to spray my gravel driveway, will the salt water solution ...
A: It really all depends on how much you spray and how concentrated it is with the salt. Excess salt ...
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| SCOTTS BONUS S SOUTHERN LAWNS | 4/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Unfortunately, I didn't read the label carefully enough and put down Scotts Bonus S Weed and Feed ...
A: My inclination is to say "no", the lawn is shot, but I don't know this product extremely well. I'd ...
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| spring onions | 4/5/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I just spread the lawn with weed killer (Weed B Gone Liquid), will this kill the onions? If so, will ...
A: The onions can be tricky and persistent. You'll most likely see them popping up each spring ...
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| overseeding newer lawn & crabgrass preventer | 4/5/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in central Wisconsin. September 2008 I put down a quality seed for a new lawn and used a ...
A: This is kind of a judgement call on your part. How thin and pervasive are the bad spots? If they are ...
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| Lawn Grass | 4/4/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: Area: Fort Worth, TX 1. I have a concrete footer of an old wall that I want to plant St. Augustine ...
A: St. Augustine grass sends out stolons which are stems that grow on the soil surface. These runners ...
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| Newly laid turf | 4/4/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I have turf lawn laid approx 11 days ago. Where the edges of the turf meets it is turning brown and ...
A: The sod is showing signs of drying out and it is telling me that the edges of the individual pieces ...
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| lawns | 4/4/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: We want to purchase a waterfront property and want to have a nice lawn. Will floratam thrive on ...
A: Overwatering a lawn is a consistent problem that I caution people against. Fungal diseases also ...
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| Growing an Organic Bermuda Lawn | 4/4/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: J., I recently learn of organic lawns. I have a Louisiana lawn with every type of weed allowed. I ...
A: I recently learn of organic lawns. I have a Louisiana lawn with every type of weed allowed. I am ...
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| useing lawn seed over existing turf | 4/3/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: About a year ago we put down turf called conquest. It is a self mulching turf and is very messy. ...
A: I cannot answer your answer your question specifically because I am unfamiliar with the grass ...
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| Killing weeds and old grass for new sod | 4/3/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I live in Central Tx. I recently bought a house without grass in the backyard. But it seems that ...
A: As long as it is not a "Season Long" grass and weed killer. Some products kill off the vegetation, ...
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| fertilizer on flowers | 4/3/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I recently laid out scott's weed and feed on my lawn and i accidently spread some over some newly ...
A: My experience tells me that the weedkiller in the W&F has killed the morning glory (I trust that ...
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| Grub damage and Lawn re-establishment | 4/3/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: My Mid Coast Maine Lawn was hammered last year from grub infestation. After reading several posts, I ...
A: If the grass is gone, there's no time like the present! You may also have read that Fall is the ...
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| lawn | 4/2/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: How can I get my lawn to look really green and healthy this year. i live in nj and am getting a lot ...
A: If I could answer that question from where I sit, I would be quite famous. You might be able to ...
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| LAwn | 4/2/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: the soil is very rocky and dry like. I'm starting to landscape my backyard, I want to do it myself ...
A: Bermuda grass requires full sun and regular watering to grow well. Be sure that you can provide ...
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| sunken area in yard | 4/2/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I am a landscape designer and redoing a back yard with beds and plants ect. There is a sunken area ...
A: It has been a long time since my 'Design classes' but I remember that we were taught to find out ...
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| Grass not growing properly | 4/1/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I really know nothing about gardening but have started to take an interest.I have a problem with the ...
A: This one's pretty easy. Trying to grow grass in these circumstances is like trying to raise fish on ...
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| Weeds in North Texas lawn | 4/1/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I am starting my spring lawn.I have primarily bermuda grass,i keep it pretty short but my lawn is ...
A: Unfortunately, organic lawns have weeds. It's that simple. Sugar doesn't do anything but put more ...
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| Bermudagrass eradication & repair??? | 3/31/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Sir, I live in coastal Md. My tall fescue lawn is about 30% overrun with that wiry bermudagrass. ...
A: Actually, I had figured it would be more around the September time. The key is to wait until ...
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| Weed control in Centipede lawns | 3/31/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I read that spreading sugar, alfalfa meal and lava sand. will control weeds in an established ...
A: Nope. Sorry. I think I get this question at least once a week. Sugar, alfalfa meal, and lava sand ...
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| burmuda grass-Lubbock, Tx | 3/30/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: how often should I water my bermuda grass here in Lubbock, Tx and how much water. 2. When sould I ...
A: Watering your lawn may have more to do with Local Govt. regulations than the kind of turf. So ...
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| When is the perfect time to apply Pre-emergent herbicide in Rhode Island | 3/30/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I moved from a tropical country to Rhode Island last summer and our lawn was a mess full of all ...
A: In all scientific tests that I've seen, Corn Gluten Meal has no effect on weeds. It's unfortunate ...
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| St Augustine Grass Problems | 3/30/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: Background. Orlando Fl, St Augustine Grass Brown patches, dead areas of grass, weeds. 3/15/09 Put ...
A: You have asked many questions so I will start with the easier ones (for me) and work upward. St. ...
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| St Augustne Grass Problems | 3/30/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: Background. Orlando Fl, St Augustine Grass Brown patches, dead areas of grass, weeds. 3/15/09 Put ...
A: Q: Should i compost with Black Kow? On website, sez for 100 sq ft use a hundred pounds which is 1 ...
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| Growing grass in sandy soil | 3/30/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I live in S. FL and have a riduculously dirty, sandy lawn. The grass (when it grows) is very rough ...
A: Do you have a clear idea as to why the previous re-sodding did not work out? It is important to ...
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| Lawn killing moss | 3/29/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: I have moss on my lawn and when I started to rake the old grass and moss, everything came up and ...
A: Unfortunately, this leaves many details out which make it difficult, but I can tell you that it ...
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| Resodding a St. Augustine Lawn | 3/29/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: I have large patches (+100 sq.ft) of my St. Augustine lawn that has been invaded by weeds and carpet ...
A: You can use a mower or string trimmer to scalp the areas and sod directly. The sod has to be jammed ...
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| what fertilizer to use | 3/29/2009 | C. J. Brown |
Q: What numbers do you recommend for the beginning of spring? Is 16-16-16 better than 29-1-4?
A: Not necessarily. If those are the only options you are offering, I'd do the 29-1-4 at about 3 1/2 ...
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| black lawn | 3/28/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
Q: my whole lawn is turning black and if you rack it you just have dirt also it looks like there is a ...
A: This 'black' that you see; is it that the green blades of grass have turned black or is it that the ...
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