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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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