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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| burnt lawn | 6/21/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: We are in need of some help please. My husband put down fertilizer in May and the lawn was looking ... A: I suspect that the burnt areas are the result of over application. This can happen quite by ... | ||
| new lawn | 6/21/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have a rather large area that is going to be leveled (some fill) and prepped for a lawn for ... A: Well, unfortunately you didn't tell me where you live, so that makes it difficult. That said, you ... | ||
| lawn burning chemicals | 6/20/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: How long should you wait before reseeding after lawn has been chemically burned off? Chemicals used ... A: You'll have problems for a good 4 months after that. To circumvent this problem, get some liquid ... | ||
| lawn | 6/19/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: Brown: My yard is about 10 tears old and is comprised of mostly Kentuckwsy blue grass. Lately ... A: You only need to be concerned to the extent that the clover bothers you. It will continue to spread ... | ||
| weeds | 6/19/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My neighbor wouldn't take my advise to kill the purple flower weed that will over take a lawn. I ... A: This sounds like it could be wild violets, which can be a real pain to get rid of. Unfortunately, ... | ||
| Horticultural Sand | 6/18/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I am about to lay turf, and had planned to use sand as the final levelling medium, but my local ... A: If I'm understanding correctly, you have soil, on top of which you plan to spread sand to level ... | ||
| Weed n Feed | 6/17/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I dont live in Florida I wish I did but only in the winter :-), I live in western Canada, but ... A: A certain amount of moisture in the soil is necessary to enable the plant to take up fertilizer and ... | ||
| lime for yards | 6/17/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I have heard that applying lime to your lawn with eliminate fleas and ticks. Is there any truth to ... A: A long time ago an insecticide (BHC) was mixed with limestone and applied to lawns or put in a ... | ||
| grass identification and moss problem | 6/17/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I live in North Georgia. My lawn is of mixed grasses--Kentucky fescue and an unknown kind, which is ... A: Many thanks for the vote of confidence in my ability to identify the grass but alas, I cannot. If ... | ||
| New Lawn. | 6/17/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: So my fiance and I have been trying to grow grass in our Philadelphia side lot for our wedding. We ... A: Wow, this is a bit tough. I apologize for the late response. My own lawn business has been pretty ... | ||
| red thread | 6/16/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: my lawn has red thread what fertilizer do you recommend and how else do I treat it I live in long ... A: I have no experience where this disease is concerned but the following is quoted from a Cornell ... | ||
| My Lawn | 6/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have this big hugh tree on the lawn that blocks the sun causing the grass to hardly get any ... A: No, it won't. The grass needs sunlight. It's really as simple as that. Think about it for a ... | ||
| dying grass | 6/15/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My grass is turning brown at the root. It has looked great but I am afraid it is going to die on me ... A: If it is just turning brown at the roots, you really don't need to be concerned. Contrary to what a ... | ||
| Patches of dead grass reappearing at the same spot. | 6/14/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My location is around Cincinnati, OH. My yard, which is 2 years old, has tall fescue and we have ... A: Unfortunately, without a direct "hands on" inspection, I'd have a very hard time actually coming up ... | ||
| Ridding soil of too much acid | 6/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: How do I rid my garden of too much acid? Roy A: The short answer is to add lime but you could end up wasting money. pH is not a big worry unless ... | ||
| Toadstools | 6/13/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: How can I get rid of nuisance toadstools on our lawn? Thankyou! Roger N. Carver A: They are a fungus and if you cut back on watering, the problem will probably go away. There is a ... | ||
| Yellow hue to lawn when mowed | 6/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have always had a very nice looking yard. The yard has a nice normal green color to it until I ... A: That's pretty simple actually. The only parts of the grass that turn green are the parts that are ... | ||
| Powdery Mildew | 6/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: CJ: I have a new lawn as of last fall. I have not watered it this spring as we been very lucky with ... A: Powdery Mildew is one of those "diseases" that's not much to worry about. It creates that powdery ... | ||
| Rust Disease | 6/12/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We have rust disease in our lawn. Our lawn is treated with Bio-Green and has been chemical free for ... A: I've honestly never heard of using Hydrogen Peroxide on rust, and I can't understand why you might ... | ||
| circles of dead grass overnight | 6/10/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I have been getting almost complete circles of dead grass about 6 inches in diameter and it happens ... A: I could be any of several things, but I'd venture to guess that it's Red Thread. We're seeig a LOT ... | ||
| Reviving my lawn after leaf spot | 6/10/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: My lawn developed leaf spot last year and it may have even started the year before that, but I did ... A: As for who provides this service or where to find the equipment, you'd have to do some local ... | ||
| Dry hay patches | 6/9/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in the North East and we have had alot of rain lately. So I am confused as to why I have ... A: Now definitely is the season for Red Thread, so it is a distinct possibility. Raining shortly after ... | ||
| grass dead or don't know the reason | 6/8/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We got a new house with approximally 0.3 ace yard. Builder seeded fescue last year and dead out ... A: There could be many reasons for the grass dying. This is more than just a simple matter of ... | ||
| new hydroseeded lawn with all weeds | 6/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: we have new hydroseeded lawn, we water it in the morning and evening, it turned out more weeds than ... A: What made me think that you were writing from Thailand or that general area? In the USA, things ... | ||
| Grass height -- recommendation | 6/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: With fungus on the lawn what is your recommendation on how height we need to cut the lawn is it ... A: 3 inches is ideal, and really doesn't change with "fungus" on the grass. Saying that there is fungus ... | ||
| Bahia lawn (bare spots) | 6/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I'm trying to fill in some bare spots in my bahia lawn. I was told by someone that placing ... A: Germination requires: darkness or the absence of light, adequate moisture, a suitable temperature ... | ||
| tilling necessary before laying new sod? | 6/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: But I was suprised they didn't till the whole yard as some patches of soil are very densely ... A: Sod will not grow on concrete, and they're crazy for telling you that. If the sod dies in those ... | ||
| Moss Lawn Damage under Tree | 6/7/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: The past two years my lawn under a large Oak tree has been getting progressively thinner and ... A: The roots and shade are most likely causing problems, but I wouldn't recommend that you battle with ... | ||
| crabapple tree | 6/7/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: My husband sprayed roundup around the crabapple tree in our yard, including the suckers around the ... A: If you sprayed any green parts of that crabapple tree (like the suckers), then the chemical is ... | ||
| lawns | 6/6/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I live in the Pacific Northwest. Every year in late June the same areas of my lawn turn brown and ... A: Most likely not. It sounds like the grass is simply going dormant during the summer heat. Certain ... | ||
| Sodding | 6/6/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I live in central Ms and just purchased 8 acres. I want to put down grass seeds. I need advice on ... A: The subject line says 'sodding' but it appears that you are thinking about seeding. You must ... | ||
| Iron in well | 6/5/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: . I am watering my grass from well water. I know the water has a lot of Iron in it. Is it harmful ... A: You can have a sample of the well water analyzed by the Extension Office in your county or at a ... | ||
| Damaged Lawn By Round-Up | 6/5/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I recently bought a house in Atlanta, GA in Feb 09 during that time i could see lots of weed growing ... A: I am not sure that I have got the picture right, if you may pardon the pun. Either you did not ... | ||
| Kikuyu in bermuda | 6/5/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I've got a GN-1 hybrid bermuda lawn. Some Kikuyu is starting to show. I'm assuming that it is ... A: As far as I can tell, kikuyu is a grass (Pennisetum spp). This group of grasses contains some the ... | ||
| Bermuda sod | 6/5/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We live in southeast Virginia and about 4 - 6 weeks ago we had someone lay bermuda sod to our yard. ... A: I recommend 2 - 3 inches long for Bermuda. Weeds need to be brought under control with products ... | ||
| planting new grass from seed-over weeds | 6/5/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: I was overseas for 6 months and in my absence my daughter planted grass seed in several areas I had ... A: Actually, spreading some topsoil and seeding would probably work well, but I'd advise that you wait ... | ||
| Crab Grass in New Sod | 6/4/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I layed burmuda 419 sod two weeks ago. We are now seeing a good bit of grabgrass growing in our ... A: Something is eluding me here. If you put down clean sod, the crab grass should be coming from below ... | ||
| Allowing lawn grass to go to seed | 6/4/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I'd like to know if it's possible to allow parts of a lawn to go to seed and have the lawn re-seed ... A: To begin with, some grasses do not produce viable seed. If you are sure that yours does, then sure, ... | ||
| cut grass | 6/4/2009 | Ronald B Persaud |
| Q: I have bermuda for my lawn, what is the best cutting height I need to be cutting? A: Cutting height is only one part of the care program. It starts with your mower (reel or rotary). ... | ||
| New Sod | 6/4/2009 | C. J. Brown |
| Q: We recently had our pool filled in and new sod laid where the pool was previously but the ground and ... A: It sounds as if the soil was not packed down properly. While too much compaction is certainly bad, ... | ||
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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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