kill carpet grass

Questioncan not buy asulux in fl. anymore,where can i get say a qt.do you know of anything else that kills carpet grass in st.augustine. AnswerCarpetgrass -- Axonopus affinis -- CANNOT tolerate Salt; prefers LOW pH

Preparing for new sod

QuestionI have just finished prepared soil for sod. I removed existing lawn....tilled soil 5 inches, and added about 2.5 inches of sand, screened soil, black humus, and nitrofied redwood. I then applied a starter fe

yellowing spots on St Aug lawn

QuestionI have spots of yellowing ST Aug throughout my lawn. It gets enough water and fertilizer and Ive recently spread lime. Can you help? AnswerJune through September are typically rainy months in F

Unknown Fungi

QuestionQUESTION: Yesterday I found some unknown fungi on my lawn that drips black liquid. what is it? is it poisonous? what should I do with it? Thanks ANSWER: Fear not. The LSU AgCenters website post,

soil conditoner for NC redcaly soil

QuestionQUESTION: Long Island, saw a post from you last year where you had some good info about how to condition the soil for an existing lawn. In the response you also mentioned, if you have NC red clay, then you

eradicating unwanted bent grasses

QuestionQUESTION: i believe we have the same problem that Kenneth Joergensen answered in 2004 about unwanted bent grass. i have had a great 3/4 acre lawn for nearly ten years. on the same advice that ken gave,

De-thatching

QuestionQUESTION: I had read of a home-made enzyme liquid used to remove lawn thatch. Ive lost the info, but I remember one of the ingredients was beer. Do you know a formula for such a product? Im aware there are c

getting rid of mushrooms

QuestionQUESTION: our rental house seems to have a mushroom problem. the lawn is small, and partly shaded by a wooden fence. we live in seattle, so its a relatively damp climate. at first, the mush

rototilling

QuestionI came across your response on the internet. I live in So.Cal and have just installed in ground sprinklers. My question is; I have fairly compact decomposed granite where I live. I have been told to water da

Relaying old turf

QuestionMy sister is demolishing her her house and has suggested we take the turf from her yard as we have recently renovated and have a big pile of dirt as our garden. We have good soil (kind of sandy (as opposed

dieing grass, rye

QuestionThe back yard of our Chappaqua property is hard clay with a slope. The landscaper has sewed what he said was ryegrass on the slpe, rather steep. Then he covered it with straw or hay, which he said was

Lawn foot prints

QuestionHello, My lawn has always been the talk of the neighborhood. I try to follow alot of the advice thats given here.(Great website by the way!) But for the past 2 months Ive noticed that everytime I mow

dead spots on grass sod

QuestionHi. We live in central California. We just bought fescue grass sod and laid them in our backyard. It looked great, but a few days later, theres dead spots. Im trying to figure out whe

grass seed varieties for mostly shade growth

QuestionMy back yard has several large trees, and the lawn gets very minimal sun. We have attempted to sod numerous types of grass varieties with limited success. Do you have suggestions on the best vari

Puffball in lawn

QuestionI have found Puffball fungus in our lawn. How to treat them? Thanks. AnswerLate Summer to Early Fall is Puffball Season -- Phyllum Basidiomycota, home to a long list of Puffballs Fungi, found in woods, in f

Corn Gluten Meal pre emergent Weed killer

QuestionWhere can I buy this product? Zip code 28655, Morganton, NC Thanx, Bob AnswerCall before you go, where possible. Preen Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is sold in Morgantons K

water for kentucky blue grass

QuestionWhat is the recommended acre feet of water per year of an acre of kentucky blue turfgrass. AnswerIt depends on a lot of factors and no two are alike. Soil type, sunlight, humidity, temperatures, clima

grass and fungus

QuestionI have been requesting my landscape company to follow a careful maintenance program throughout the summer. It was work I expected would have to be done because my lawn is a Kentucky Bluegrass strain. The hou

fungicide

QuestionQUESTION: our neighbor was counseled to use fungicide to address a history of lawn disease. The lawn does indeed appear to show signs of damage, however I believe it is prior damage... Besides changing his c

Growing Fescue in Dallas, Texas

Question Our backyard has 5 tall elm trees and a lot of shade. In April 08, we had some landscaping done and the designer installed Fescue that covered most of the backyard. The new lawn grew very good until J