my newly sewn grass is growing very slowly

QuestionI planted crawling red fescue in the fall. I hauled in a thin layer of topsoil and put out some lime before I seeded. I put what I thought was a thin, but sufficient layer of straw over it. The grass seed sl

biodegradable packing peanuts

QuestionCan I grind up these packing peanuts and use them on my lawn like corn gluten? Thank you AnswerMary Jo, Make sure the peanuts are 100% compostable. A product claiming biodegradable implies that it wi

Eliminating Bermuda patches from Meyers Zoysia

QuestionFive years ago, we changed our lawn from Bermuda grass to Meyer Zoysia. We live in Atlanta, GA. We have had drought conditions for the past two years, but we have done a pretty good job of mainta

Mondo grass?

QuestionHi C.J. I just removed Ivy in my front yard and I want to replace it with a grass I think is called Mondo grass. Im looking to replicate the grass I see on the sides of a freeway here, it is very deep

Spongy

QuestionSt Augustine lawn in sun & shade areas very spongy and bumpy when walked on. no apparent mole tracks. Appears to be a seasonal problem in winter months. No recent rain or over watering.

When to sow seeds in Northern Connecticut

QuestionI had my lawn replaced last fall, but it seems to be thin in many areas. I would like to overseed it in the spring, but am not sure when I should do it. I am also not sure how to prevent crabgrass in the spr

best grass for arizona lawn

QuestionHi C.J. Living in Arizona with high children traffic and pet dogs. I want to change the backyard rock area to grass. Kids and animals have allergy to Bermuda grass. Naturally, low maintenan

frost damage

Questionhey Ron,, I live in central Fla, I have a st Augustine lawn, flortram, and we just had a freezing 3 days, my lawn now is brown,, what should I do to bring it back,, should I water it a lot? ,what type of fe

kikuyu and st augustine infesting marathon lawn

Questionhow do you get rid of kikuyu and st augustine grass from infesting a marathon lawn. this is is pasadena california. what chemicals do you use or is there a natural way to do it? AnswerThe only a

grub worms

QuestionHi, what do you recommend to use for grub worms? I am interested in making my yard organic! What is the preparation for that? Thanks! AnswerWell, the question What is the preparation for that? would

Centipedegrass in my Tall Fescue Lawn

Question I live in Charlotte, NC and did a major yard overhaul to my new yard about 3 years ago. The home had been vacant for a couple of years before we purchased our home. We did a major renovation to

Help!

QuestionOur lawn care company has raised its prices such that we can no longer budget for it and plan to care for our own lawn. We are unsure about what to do and when to do it, though. We live in Indian

Floratam

QuestionAfter reading your response to the grass killer, I realized that I have been cutting my floratam too short and thus promoting weeds. But I have a different problem, I have noticed large round brownish

Weeding floratam lawns in central Florida

QuestionI have a heavily broad leaf weed infested floritam lawn with canopies of large oaks covering it. I purchased Scotts Weed and Feed but have read reports that it is not very effective. What can I use to improv

Flortam fertilizer

QuestionI purchased a foreclosure in 08, built in 05 and lived in for 6 months in a gated community. For the most part the grass is thick with few weeds that I have been able to control with Image. Some areas are

Burning Burmuda grass lawns

QuestionHello, I live in the TN (lower/west part)My question is what are the benefits, if any from setting your entire Bermuda grass lawn on fire? I have seen this many times since moving here from WI. At first I th

lawn with dogs, wildly varying temps

QuestionI have two outdoor dogs (one a very large breed)in a fenced backyard. I live in Northeast Tennessee, where the temps can get in the single digits during the winter (although they are not the norm, they

Maryland Lawn

QuestionI recently bought a house in Upper Marlboro, Maryland which sits on 3/4 of an acre. Although the property has a huge amount of land space, 1/3 of it is covered with protected trees. However, the

weed/grass elimination

Questionas a cemetery care taker with limited funds how can I best eliminate weeds and grasses from around monuments without damage to monuments. was advised rock salt might work well but then questioned if the salt

which grass should I use and how should I put it down?

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.