how to keep snakes out of your yard

QuestionHi, i found this page while trying to come up with a remedy for our creek lot. we live in central pennsylvania and have a creek lot that we recently completely cleared out. the lot is currently all dirt besi

grass cuttings rooting in close by garden areas

QuestionGood Afternoon: We have a problem which seems to stem from grass cuttings that seem to sprout and take root in our mulched gardens and shrubs. It has become quite a chore in constantly pulling

Lawn Height in Winter

QuestionI live on Long Island. What is the correct height, in inches, that a lawn should be cut before the winter? AnswerAbout 3 inches is ideal. Its really not different than the healthy length for the growi

black dirt

QuestionQUESTION: Is the black dirt that is taken from a pond, good dirt for starting a new lawn? ANSWER: Typically no. Whenever soil stays under water for long periods of time Iron can reduce to ferrous oxide and

st. aug blade tip browning

QuestionMy st. aug is doing wll, but I have noticed some areas that are a little brown at the top of the blade. This is not a disease. Earlier in the summer, before I got my blade sharpened, I noticed th

Organic gardening

QuestionI live in Florida and have a lawn of St. Augustine. It is full of crabgrass/carpet grass and many broadleaf weeds. How can I get rid of the weeds and unwanted grass organically without damaging t

zoysia grass burned by fertilizer

QuestionMy grass was burned by the fertilizer in quite a few spots. Will this burned grass recover or is it dead? AnswerHello Judy, I get thi

RE: lawn and ivy

QuestionI have two questions, first I live in southern california and just bought a house with a yard in need of repair. I plan on removing existing lawn and adding new lawn seed. Off to the side of the yard is a la

quackgrass encroaching from neighbor

QuestionI have quackgrass encroaching my yard from the neighbor. Is there a lawn barrier I can put in to help keep it from coming over to my lawn? AnswerI have to be honest in saying that Ive never heard of s

Flortam grass - lime in color

QuestionI have flortam grass and noticing in areas of the front lawn where the color of the grass is not deep green but almost a lime color. I lost the yard 2 years ago to a fungus and re-sodded with the flort

Orange Residue on Lawn

QuestionRecently we have noticed an orange residue on our lawn. It is particularly noticeable in the morning when the grass is damp and you walk through it, our shoes turn orange from just walking through it.

shade

Questioni have heavy shade in my back yard. what is the best grass seed to try? i tried creeping red fescue. it didnt do well. thanx for taking questions. AnswerHi Harry, Creeping Red Fescue is a good one, so if t

Urine burns

QuestionIs there anything to treat the lawn with to stop the burns from dog urine? AnswerWell John First things first,and it is just something I need to put ou

water zoysia sod

QuestionI just had zoysia sod laid the other day and I opted for no irrigation. I cannot get a clear idea of how much and how often to water. I live in the middle TN area, temps are still in the 90s and high 80s. Tw

St. Augustine grass with grassy weed in it..

QuestionI live in Austin TX, have St. Augustine grass. I have been told by TruGreen Chemlawn that the grass that is growing in with it is too closely related to my St. Augustine, that they cant treat it without hurt

Lawn Seeds

QuestionI am in the early stages of rennovating my lawn. I have the soil tests and am on target to have the soil in order for early to mid september. I am researching seed options and am not sure where t

growing grass in arizona

Questionwe have a lawn in the backyard when we moved in was compleatly weed infused. we now are in the procces of killing the weeds pulling them and making the dirt soft in areas it was like rock. we are in surprise

profuse weeds

QuestionI live in Clearwater, Fl and have St. Augustine grass. First, my neighbors St. Augustine front yard is now overgrown with Bermuda that is now entering my yard...yikes! He also cuts his grass so low...I would

Oak seedlings/saplings

QuestionLast fall i removed three 32 gallon pails of acorns However many still remained in the lawn. this is all from one oak tree. Now all summer long I have oak saplings growing out of the lawn. They are v

help before i use concret

QuestionQUESTION: I thank you for your help i purchase my home in December 2003 and ask the previous owner to fix the ugly yellow grass before i close the deal she install all new grass and water it everyday when i