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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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). ...
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| 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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