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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| St. Augustine Grass with Bermuda | 4/23/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: 04-23-2009 Good afternoon I live in the Tampa area and I have St. Augustine grass, but I purchase ... A: If you are not one of those persons who want a pure stand of a particular turf, then sure, you can ... | ||
| Sod died | 4/23/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I laid sod last year and it didn't bounce back, what do I do?? ANSWER: I interpret the problem to ... A: From what you say, your best plan would be to rip it all out and re-sod. You know how expensive it ... | ||
| I think I made a boo boo | 4/22/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I just put down Scott's turf builder with crabgrass preventer. I also have to reseed all the bare ... A: The weed control part of the product prevents root growth on emerging seedlings. It will do nothing ... | ||
| violets in my lawn-help | 4/22/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have been battling violets in my lawn for years and this Spring they are getting the best of me. ... A: Ouch, that's always a tough one. My experience has been that over the counter stuff just doesn't ... | ||
| centipede grass | 4/22/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: How do I get rid of dandelions in centipede grass? A: You can dig out the individual plants with a suitable tool. Many people swear by the "Weed Hound" ... | ||
| Sod prep | 4/22/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: J.! I've got dead patches in my lawn due to a foreign grass that has invaded from my neighbor's ... A: It sounds like you have a southern type, heat loving grass that goes dormant over the winter. ... | ||
| Trying to Grow Grass | 4/22/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have a small backyard that is full of all kinds of weeds. I would like to kill all of the weeds ... A: First things first. If you want a lawn, you'll need more sunlight. It's that simple. Imagine the ... | ||
| Reseeding and Topdressing | 4/21/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I bought a home in south Georgia that has a lawn that is more weeds than grass. There are also some ... A: You have some grass growing among the weeds; is that the grass that you will plant and grow into a ... | ||
| Irrigation system killing my grass? | 4/21/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I recently moved into a new home that was equipped with an irrigation system. I also have a well ... A: Have a water analysis done on a sample from the well. You will have to take steps to ensure that it ... | ||
| new lawn areas that wont grow | 4/21/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: its watered regularly. ive never had this happen before and am baffled as to what to do? A: There are MANY possible reasons for this problem, but I will just bring up a few of the main ones ... | ||
| Can't get grass to come back in next season | 4/21/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in Chicago and every year I've planted grass seed (Scott's premium sun and shade, which I ... A: The only thing that makes sense to me on this one would be excessive shade. The way you've described ... | ||
| Sod died | 4/20/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I laid sod last year and it didn't bounce back, what do I do?? A: I interpret the problem to be that you established a lawn from sod sometime last year and now this ... | ||
| Sand not soil zone 9b | 4/20/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: My mother lives in zone B (Orlando area) and has beyond what I would call poor soil. I went to help ... A: It depends upon what you want to grow. A lawn will be comparatively easy. Establish the grass, ... | ||
| Lawn | 4/20/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: We have a young lawn. We planted sod late August 2008. We are starting to get crabgrass between the ... A: Fill the spaces by squaring them out first; then cut sod pieces to fit snugly in these spaces. ... | ||
| Hydro-seeding | 4/20/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: We are getting hydro-seeding by the begining of May. Currently, we have no grass, just topsoil ... A: Ask the hydroseeding Company for their input. Generally you should try to make a seed bed. Remove ... | ||
| overseeding mistake ? | 4/20/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I'm writing from Zone 6 in the Northeast - The Poconos in Pennsylvania. New construction = new yard ... A: Now that you've got the Tall Fescue in there, keep going with it. Overseed each August with more of ... | ||
| new grass | 4/20/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I'm wondering if alfalfa meal and soybean pellets could cause my newly germinated grass to begin to ... A: First, I commend you for going organic. Spreading sugar though, is a persistent myth that seems to ... | ||
| corn gluten for crabgrass | 4/19/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I'm looking for a non-toxic way to stop the crabgrass that is taking over my lawn and I'd like to ... A: The best opinions suggest that corn gluten meal has pre-emergent activity only. Therefore it will ... | ||
| Killing Weeds, Re-Seeding | 4/19/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in SE Michigan, near Ann Arbor, I have fairly large lot, one acre, and it is as much weeds as ... A: Selective weed control products are meant for exactly this. If applied correctly, they will kill the ... | ||
| sponge grass | 4/18/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have been told that I have sponge grass. Have you ever heard of this type of grass. I live up in ... A: I'm not sure who told you this, but I've honestly never heard of Sponge Grass. Perhaps it's a common ... | ||
| New Lawn | 4/18/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I got some advice in the fall from the "Long Island Gardener". We planted a new lawn in the fall. ... A: I'd recommend that you give the lawn a fertilizer application to encourage it to fill in. Firing up ... | ||
| lawn (sodding) | 4/17/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: Can sod (centipede) be placed on top of winter rye grass without tilling the soil? A: Yes. However you should first apply an organic product like "Milorganite" to aid root development ... | ||
| hydro seeding | 4/17/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I would like to know what do I need to do get an area ready for hydro seeding, and best type to use ... A: Preparing an area for hydroseeding is pretty much the same as preparing for any kind of seeding. ... | ||
| chickweed | 4/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: We just moved into my husband's great-aunts house and she was elderly and couldn't pull the weeds ... A: Stellaria media (chickweed) is a winter annual. It will decline and die as summer comes along. This ... | ||
| lawn indentations | 4/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: my lawn has developed moon like creators .they are not isolated but all over.never saw anything like ... A: I am not familiar with NJ soil conditions but I believe that the craters may be caused by some ... | ||
| what should sod look like? | 4/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I hired a company to landscape our backyard, but the grass doesn't look good. I thought that when ... A: Sod is stacked on pallets for shipment; the pieces in the middle of the pallet remain in the ... | ||
| white grub problem | 4/16/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in Quebec -Canada my gras was destroyed by white grub. Do you recomaned any specific type of ... A: No grasses are completely resistant, but getting a variety of grasses will help, as certain types of ... | ||
| crabgrass | 4/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I would like to grow crabgrass in Michigan for a horse pasture. I like the fact that it grows from ... A: Actually, crabgrass grows from seed, not from the roots. It produces seed in the fall, then dies ... | ||
| How often should I fertilize ? | 4/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: i lived in Europe - Romania (the cliamte is like in NYC hot summers, cold winters). I seeded my ... A: You should only fertilize about 3 or 4 times per year. Too much will kill the grass. Wait at least ... | ||
| Zoysia | 4/14/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in PA, how do I get rid of this tenacious grass? Someone told me that salt would kill it. It ... A: If using something toxic is a problem, then salt would be out of the question too. Toxicity is ... | ||
| lawn care ? | 4/14/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I recently put down Scott's crabgrass and fertilizer preventer. The bag says to not seed for ... A: If you have some bare patches that need seed, then go ahead and seed them. Just make sure to rough ... | ||
| Grass roots on top of lawn? | 4/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: Persaud. I am a new home owner and I am trying to reclaim my lawn. I have very weak grass on my ... A: That is how Bahia looks. I'd say to water it weekly (if you are allowed) and mow it at the highest ... | ||
| Fungus - Brown spots | 4/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I'm taking over my lawn care maintenance from one of the big national chains. I live in the Atlanta, ... A: The first thing to do is correctly identify the problem. The best way to do this is to eliminate ... | ||
| Dead lawn near water softener/AC equipment. | 4/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I live in southwest Florida, (North Port, specifically) and I have just moved into a new home. The ... A: The discharge from the softener (which occurs each time the system is recharged) has the potential ... | ||
| Using Layer of Sand | 4/13/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My husband wants to lay several inches of sand before adding top soil to our lawn. He's not ... A: Tie your husband down to the couch if you have to, but do NOT let him spread a layer of sand evenly ... | ||
| Centipede Grass Burned with Fire | 4/12/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: Instead of thatching, my lawn man set fire to my centipede grass (11 acres of it) and burned the ... A: Your lawn man may have broken some local regulation against open fires; I do not know. Under ... | ||
| lawn on slab | 4/12/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: i have a concrete slabbed terrace, laid to slope for drainage with a 3 cms deep offset for a lawn. ... A: I am thinking that the area on which you want to lay the sod has not been slabbed over and it is in ... | ||
| Necrotic Ring Spot Fungus | 4/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I've got Necrotic Ringspot Fungus, and have read your mildew+towel analogy. It makes sense. Will ... A: Wow, I must have answered a lot of questions on here. I don't even remember the towel/mildew ... | ||
| lawns | 4/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We want to purchase a waterfront property and want to have a nice lawn. Will floratam thrive on ... A: I do think this is good, but it's also playing with fire if you aren't really diligent about it. If ... | ||
| lawn troubleshooting | 4/11/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We have a sodded lawn (beginning of year 3) which was in place when we purchased the home. The soil ... A: No, seed on top of sod is pretty pointless. Here's what you need to do. Topdress the lawn with a ... | ||
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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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