Sugar for Weeds and Fire Ants

QuestionI just read (and bookmarked) your answer on using sugar as a weed killer. I live in north texas, also. What do you use for fire ants? Wont the sugar attract them? AnswerFire Ants can be controlled with bait

Bermuda Grass Weed Control

QuestionI have been told to start treating my lawn for weeds now. What product should I use to help with weed control at this time? Thanks AnswerIt depends where you live and what type of weeds you have issues with

regrading

Questionhi, live in ny on long island. House is set low with water issues. water either stands cause of low spots or runs toward the house. we had the front yard regraded once and put i

Lawn Rolling

QuestionWhat are the proper times to roll a lawn? Is it wrong to roll before the last freeze? AnswerHi Robert. I dont see any real need to roll an established lawn. Youll just be compacting the soil and inh

Organic weed control in wooded area

QuestionI have about an acre of natural hardwoods that come up to the edge of my lawn and vege garden. Its about an acre and in the past I am ashamed to day I have sprayed tons of Roundup to control chickweed,

Bradford Pear taken over lawn

QuestionRonald- I live in North Texas where the soil is notoriously thin and rocky. The 20 year old Bradford Pear that is in my front lawn (the lawn is 300 sq.ft. and is a Bermuda/blue/rye mix) has runners and

bald spots in freshly seeded lawn

QuestionAfter my recent seeding and fertilization of winter season grass in both back and front yard, back yard is doing great but front yard has brown or bald spots that will not grow. Maintenance has been the same

Bermuda or St Augustine in N Texas (or something else)?

QuestionIm trying to figure out what kind of grass to use and if it should be sod or seed. I just bought a foreclosure in Northern Texas back in October and one of the biggest problems with this house is the lawn.

Kentucky Bluegrass in Souther California

QuestionQUESTION: I threw down some Scotts Reseed Supreme (Kentucky Bluegrass) in a few bare spots in an existing lawn and has taken quite nicely growing 2 1/2 - 3. I did the same in the back yard that I tore out

West Texas New Lawn

QuestionHello: Ill try to keep this short somehow. I inherited a mismanaged lawn (weeds, dirt and some grass). I want to till it all up and put down sod. What sod is good for west texas (Abilene) and t

Removed the grass

QuestionI have an area of grass 170 X 190 of grass and I would like to remove it completely. What should I do? Put a sheet of nylon paper and put a thick mulch on top? There are reasons why I want to get rid of the

should I start over?

QuestionQUESTION: I live in western WA. My grass is intermingled with dirt patches, moss, and yellowish-brown patches. Some of the grass are small perfectly round clusters. Should I start over or i

Broad leaf weed take over

QuestionI recently purchased a north Florida home with a St. Augustine lawn that had been mistreated. Last year we managed to push out most of the weeds and maintain a lush growth on both front and back yards before

Bermuda Grass Lawns

QuestionI have a lawn of Bermuda grass. In the summer it looks pretty good, but in the offseason it is UGLY! I live in Nags Head, North Carolina (on the coast) Question: Should I overseed the lawn in the spring? If

Grub Worm Problem

QuestionI have San Augustine grass and have a great deep, green lawn until this year. I had someone tell me I had a fungus and treated for it and didnt seem to work. Come to find out it was grub worms. &

Its Febuary

QuestionQUESTION: I have Bermuda grass its not green and its not died, I am watering it and I want to have green grass. Is it to late to apply winter rye or what do you recommend to get green grass in this part of s

RE: Lawn seed

QuestionTwo weeks I reseeded my backyard with tall fescue seeds (also added topsoil) as of today there is no growth. This is probably attributed to the recent extended rain/minimal sunlight we have experienced

North Carolina grass

QuestionI have just moved here to North Carolina and we have some bare spots in our lawn. We have seeded the spots, but we notice that some people place hay after seeding the area...is there a reason for this?

Lawn and Oaks Trees

QuestionI just bought my first home. I have always been a huge fan of giant oak trees...its fitting that my first home has 4 (.75 acre corner lot) My question is how they are affecting the soil for the r

bring dropped sod up to grade

QuestionHi There, Have rodent/vole/gopher damage in part of my lawn resulting at a large area that has sunken below grade a couple of inches due to the tunneling. How can I bring that area up to grade again withou