MN 55343 - basics

QuestionFirst I want to say that I am so excited by all the information that you provide. I cant wait to be organic. I have several questions: How do I know if my lawn is going to seed? How do I know if the weeds a

Northeast New Lawn Yields Crabgrass & Weeds

QuestionHello, Last September, I rented a bobcat and pulled up my old lawn which was full of clover, dollarweed and crabgrass. I brought in 125 yeards of good loam. I only got half the yard seeded (raki

Black Mold on Lawn

QuestionWe just Hydroseeded our yard about 6 weeks ago. We are in Northern California and have many oak trees in our yard. The side of the lawn that is mostly shaded is doing great. The grass has come up fast and ve

Spotty grass growth and poor drought resistance

QuestionHello, I have a problem lawn in central PA. Although the soil test results indicate good nutrient levels ( no action specified beyond some maintenance lime) for the limestone soil, I still cant get de

Need advice on how to keep st. augustine grass from spreading

QuestionI live in Dallas area and most of the neighbors has bermuda grass lawns. My next door neighbor recently decided to pull up the bermuda grass and install st. augustine grass. My fear is the st. augustine gras

tired lawn

QuestionI live one block from the beach in the New York area. My lawn gets a lot of hot sun during the summer and no matter how often I water (deeply 2-3 times a week) it develops yellowing patches

organic lawn care

QuestionI was reading some past posts about fertilizing and fungus control for lawns. You had suggested sugar for fert. and baking soda for fungicide. We have dollar spot and fading disease on our berm

grass fungus

Questioni reside in nj and i have a grass fungus along with other neighbors. the grass was green and now in patches its turning brown. the nick name is called red tide. they say its caused by high humidity and moist

what kind of lawn do I need

QuestionHello, I live 30 miles North of Klamath Falls, Oregon, zip:97624. Elevation of about 4400 ft., Eastern side of the Cascades. Cold winters, lots of sun, and warm to Hot, Dry summers. I

long to short grass

Questionhi there i recently moved to a new home the grass was over a foot high and laying over i have managed to get it mowed. it now has about 2cm growth but it s like hay. any advice how to get back to green than

brown spots in new yard

QuestionI live just north of Cincinnati Ohio. We hired a landscaper in April to do work in our backyard which included laying sod. He put down fescue sod after clearing out the patches of Kentucky Bluegr

I want a new lawn

QuestionHi, we purchased a house last year in Akron, Ohio and this is our first summer in the house. Unfortunately, the lawn had been neglected for years before we purchase the house. It is really in very bad shape.

Yellow Cotton Fluff Fungus on my Lawn

QuestionOur lawn has been taken over by a yellow fluffy cotton candy like fungus. It is growing in different spots all over our lawn. When it gets hot (upper 90s to 100s) it turns black/grey. Once

What grass should I grow for hot temperatures

QuestionI live deep south Texas. Where I live most houses dont have green lawns since it tons of water to grow them. What grass would you recommend that would grow without to much water in temperatures of 90 F

Orange Residue

QuestionI have an orange/brown dust on my choice after walking through my grass. I Live in South Central PA. The grass is drying from lack of rain. I dont believe that this is dust from the ground.

brown patch

QuestionI have brown patch on my lawn and used cornmeal on it and it seems to be working. My question is how soon can I start to fertilize help these spots green up. AnswerBrown Patch Disease -- Rhizoctonia solani

Emerald Zoysia

QuestionI am seeking a program for maintenance on emerald zoysia regarding pre-emergent for weed control, fertilization and any other issues. On 5/12/07, Charlotte B. mentioned an organic program that she used. I am

establishing new lawns

QuestionThis email is a little long but I thought the details were necessary........I would appreciate your help with some questions about establishing a new lawn - I have been reading some things on the internet bu

Grubs, now crabgrass

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, Okay, so here is my story. I live on Long Island. Bought a house last year (2007) that had a great lawn. Now, I dont know much about lawns before, but Im getting the crash

kill my grass

Questioni live in a mobile home and i would like to kill the grass around my home about a foot from the trailer and around my porch and deck in the back how can i do this? please help me AnswerYou want to KILL the