compost bins

QuestionQUESTION: Do compost items really work for the lawn and what do you put in the bins? How long does it take to make compost? I read somewhere that paper and leftovers are compost items. What

Starting Lawn in Clay

QuestionHello, I have been in my new construction home (where they scraped off the top soil and left clay) near St. Louis Missouri for the last 4 years. I have struggled to get anything to grow. Even th

soaker hoses

Questionwe live in dallas texas and have had extremely hot weather this summer with little rain, i have been told that soaker hoses 6 from the house can eliminate foundation problems and help your yard look better.

Organic Lawn/garden

QuestionHello, I live in PA and was wondering if there are some organic products that can be used as; - fertilizer - weed killer/suppressor - insect repellent/killer for lawn and garden Any help would be much appr

Is it possible to Lay A Lawn on top of woodchip...?

QuestionI have a small garden, but it is mostly woodchip (with a membrane below it) I would love to be able to lay the turf directly on top of the woodchip - Would this work? Would it be a better idea to spread som

lawn condition

QuestionI have a ver nice lawn pretty much all year long on Southern California. But every summer after 4th of July, give or take, many spots throughout the yard start to turn brown as though they are diseased

Clarification on crabgrass and clover

QuestionIve been reading through many of past answers youve provided, and I like the idea of organic lawn care. Im a relatively new homeowner, and am just now starting to focus on the outside of my house, vs.

topsoil/ seed

QuestionI live on long island and have just completed the masonry in my yard. I am waiting on another project in the yard to be completed before I start the landscaping. I am however beginning to research into the l

water grass

QuestionWe have alot of spots of water grass in our yard. We live in the midwest. How do you get rid of it? AnswerHello Mrs Clark, &nbs

brown patches throughout lawn

QuestionWe live on the east bench area of the Salt lake valley and we have drying and dying spots in our lawn. We water ever other day, but some one told us that we have grubbs. We got fetilizer that had a grubb kil

Large Dead Patches

QuestionHelp!!! I put in new sod last year and it looked really nice at first then it began dying in patches. I was told it was cinch bugs so I treated with recommended fertilizers and retreated in the S

Japanese beetles, Milky Spore, and nematodes

QuestionGreetings LIG! You helped me with a peony/thrip questions a couple of years ago. Here in the midwest the Japanese beetles have been gruesome this year. We have had thousands (and with two linden

to mulch or not to mulch

Questiontom I live in western Canada,it is generally hot and dry during the summer,and the soil in my area is clay. I have always gone by the general wisdom that you should mulch the clippings and leave them on the

getting rid of wild strawberries

QuestionHow do you get rid of wild strawberries that have taken over portions of your lawn, It is moving to our neighbors yard so I am concerned about it spreading much further. Thanks for any help you may be able t

Will my sods live?

QuestionHi, I didnt water my newly laid sods for the first few days and most of them have turned brown. Then I started watering them for the past few days, but they are still pretty brown. Have they died? &nbs

How to keep a green lawn

QuestionIn May, my lawn looks great. But by July and non-stop sun with little rain, it turns yellow and into thatch. I use Scotts premium sun & shade seed but it still burns out. Any suggestions wo

Do I Still Water ????

QuestionIve just finished laying 2000 sq ft of St Augustine.I have a 3000 sq ft front yard.Since I have a bad back I lay a little each day.Im just about done now I live in Orlando where it sometimes rains but just w

Brown dead lawn

QuestionI live in westchester county NY and my lawn was great late July well i had a few spots of clover! my neighbor decided to put some kind of weed or clover killer down while i was on vacation well i came back h

brown grass

Questionmy grass has turned brown this summer after a great looking lawn this past spring and early summer how do I get the grass to turn green again AnswerHello Richard &

Horticultural Corn Meal

QuestionWhere can we purchase this product? AnswerYou can buy it online here: http://www.marshallgrain.com/ Look under the fungicides section. I do want to caution you though that many of these all natural pro