dead sod replacement

Questioni live in central texasFront yard area is 1300 square feet it is covered is dead sod. now the only thing alive is weeds.. I want to kill off all the weeds and replant or resod.. which do you suggest.. any ot

cinch bugs

QuestionHow do I get rid of cinch bugs in my lawn? They seem to be in their adult stage presently. AnswerBlissus insularis? Chinch Bugs? These are VERY common St Augustine foes. They rank as the

dead sod and poor growing lawn

QuestionAll of my sod died, Do I have to take it up or can I try to seed it net planting season for my lawn?I live in fort washington maryland and I need to know best lawn seed for warm. hot and cold seasons,What is

Lawn watering

QuestionOur new lawn is about two months old. This is a sod lawn. I have been watering it every two to three days for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes each time. I am noticing that mushrooms are appe

yellowing bermuda hybrid

QuestionI live in the North Texas area. I have a bermuda hybrid lawn. I am pretty knowlegable about its care. However, I am stumped. We had a pretty hot summer, my lawn stood out in the neighborhood because it was s

Fertilizer for Newly Laid Sod

QuestionI live in a suburb of Toronto. The builder of my new house laid the sod 3 weeks ago. (I dont know for sure, but perhaps it is a blend of Kentucky Bluegrass?). I have read that I should apply fertilizer

Crab Grass Takeover in CT

QuestionHelp! Crab Grass has taken over large patches of my lawn, and almost the entire front lawn. Ive tried to be dedicated and used various products, though Ive neglected to get a soil test. Two

Bermuda Sod and putting it down

QuestionHey CJ, thanks for the time to look at my questions. We are a week away from finishing our pool and are WAY over budget. I need to save some $ and plan to lay my sod myself. Along those lin

lawn disease

QuestionI just had a new sod lawn installed this spring and now I have what looks like a dark gray mildew on the grass leafs in the lawn.The area in question is in bright sun all day long.The lawn is watered 4 days

Eradication of Bentgrass

QuestionI have a rental property in Discovery Bay, California, with a 90/10 mix lawn. It has been overcome by about 75% bentgrass which looks terrible. It gets heat stressed easily, or goes dormant in wi

weed infested lawn

QuestionQUESTION: My lawn is infested with weeds that are oblivious to killers like killex or all the others I have tried. I am contemplating killing everything with round up, spreading 1 inch of topsoil, then plani

Fall seeding - Zone 3

QuestionI just bought fall grass seed and would like to know how late I dare plant it. If it is too late, could it be spread in October for next spring? I think Im just in zone 3 - SE MN, Rochester. &nb

grass cutting

Questioni live in Northwest Ohio and we have had and are continuing to have quite a bit of rain. i know that grass should 1)kept at about 3 and 2) not more than a 1/3 should be cut off at a time But so far I cant

Dead spots on grass

QuestionAbout a month ago, I noticed a few dead spots on my grass (in the same general area). I assumed it was a result of my lawn mower leaking a few drops of gas. Over the last month, the same general area now has

Clover in lawn

QuestionI have a lot of clover in my lawn. What is the best way to get rid of it? AnswerThis is one of those issues that requires a chemical control. Depending on the area you are in, it may be a slight

dead patches (like straw) & little white moths

QuestionHi, We have about 2 dozen dead patches on the front lawn. Theyve spread over a 2 or 3 year period of time. In the spring we put down Grub X thinking we had grubs. So far the patches havent spread this season

brown patch in a lawn

QuestionI now realize that during the warm periods in July and early August I over fertilized and New England received a lot of rain. I now have Brown patch in several large areas of the yard. I applied

Overseeding Weedy Lawn

QuestionHi there- We are recovering from having our septic replaced. We put a new lawn in last spring from seed. We have about 1 acre of lawn. Some areas came in good, some were covered in crabgrass where the grass

white powder look

QuestionI am currently trying to grow grass in my back yard. Located in Alabama. I have planted fescue and bermuda. On the areas around where the grass is growing (mainly on the dirt) there is a white po

Fixing A New Yard Rut

QuestionWe just recently planted our yard in mid-August and it is coming in beautifully. This morning in a downpour of rain my wife accidently backed out of the driveway and ran into the yard, then pulled forw