Enriching the soil for a better lawn

QuestionI just read an article from 11/18/2006 by Charlotte B. answering a question from a gentleman asking how to deal with sand spurs. She suggested the organic approach of enriching the soil by adding sugar to th

Newly planted lawn coming up yellow

QuestionHi, I just planted my new seed on Sunday. It is now Friday and I can see the blades sticking out of the ground. However, they arent very green. Actually pretty yellow. What is the cause and how can I correct

Nut grass

QuestionI have nut grass in my lawn of St Augustine and Bermuda. Is there a weed killer I can use that is safe for my lawn and will not kill anything but the nut grass? AnswerSolarize instead. Solarization i

crab grass and other weeds with winter rye

QuestionI have a Bermuda lawn which had several spots of crab grass. I have sprayed twice with Ortho Weed B Gon with crab grass control. It has been two weeks since I last sprayed and I want to get my winter rye in.

putting mushrooms in my compost pile

QuestionI have a section of my yard filled with mushrooms. Ive been adding these rascals to my compost pile...and than I think: is this a good idea? Will I create a lawn/garden w/ more mushrooms ne

hard lawn

QuestionWhat can we add to our lawn to make it softer underfoot. It seems very hard and compact especially around the trees. We are trying to use a hand-held aerator and it is very hard to get into the s

Orange peel fungus

QuestionHi there... My husband was working out in our lawn today and noticed this orange-like flower growing through a large section of our back yard. Weve lived here 10 years and have never seen this before

new lawn cover

Questioni live in southern west virginia i just seeded my lawn how thick/deep should the strew coverage be? AnswerHi David, If you use straw, go very lightly and make sure 40 - 50% of the soil is still showing thr

water drainage in yard

QuestionHello, when we bought our house in a new neighborhood the back yard was not sodded. the developers did a cheap job of grading the lots and instead of leveling out all the properties along the street th

RE:Fungas or Chinchbugs ??

QuestionQUESTION: C.J, I saw your 10+ rating and hope you can answer my problem?? Cj,I live in Orlando Fla and sodded my yard with St Augustine about 2.5 months now.As you are aware we have had a flood of rain and i

Grass Sod

QuestionHi LI Gardener: I need help!!! I live in Nassau County, Long Island. My gardener laid down new sod about 7 months ago and its already destroyed by my 90lb Lab. My yard is highly moist due t

Winter lawn irrigation

QuestionI live in south eastern wyoming. I work at the city cemetery. We watered very deeply just prior to a heavy freeze. The lawn is subject to travel by heavy equipment which means very deep rutting. My question

Broadleaf weeds, etc. in the lawn

QuestionHello, I live in Huntington, WV and Im not sure what Zone this is pertaining to plants, trees, shrubs, etc. But my questions pertains specifically to weeds in my lawn. Our local extension agent has a

SEEDING

Question I HAD MY LAWN LIMED ON MONDAY 10/13. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I CAN LAY DOWN THE SEED. I LIVE IN BABYLON. I ALSO REMOVED THE CRABGRASS FROM MY LAWN AND NEED TO REPLACE SOME TOP SOIL. &nbs

Ground Ivy problem

QuestionHi, I have a back yard beginning to be taken over by ground ivy , what can I do to get rid of this problem in my yard. I have kentucky bluegrass and I live in Detroit,mi. AnswerThe non-profit Garden Organic

Sod in NY

QuestionIs it ok to sod in October/November? or is it to late in the year?? AnswerAs with Seed, you get optimal results when you install a Lawn of Sod in Fall or Spring. The ideal, warm Soil temps contr

Lawn Grass Maintenance

QuestionHey I live in Ashburn, Northern VA and have a big lawn mostly covered with grass. The lawn is now showing up with some weeds. When i moved in the house in summer, a landscape person suggested not to use any

GONNA GO ORGANIC !!!!!!!!!!!

QuestionCJ,Hello and thank you for being so helpful with mine and the others that write in terror over our newly (3 months old)sodded yard and the many problems we face in the differant parts of the country with the

Weeds in a Rock yard?

QuestionHi, I hope you can help. I had a hard time finding the right category to ask in. We just bought a house with a nice landscaped rock yard. The only problem is; it looks like it was d

Unwanted Bermuda Grass

QuestionI live in Georgia. I bought my house a year ago and Im just now starting to work on the lawn organically (a newbie), adding compost, worms, etc. In the front yard I have mostly tall fescue with a few a