Lawn Maintenance Schedule

QuestionZip code 18507 I have a well established lawn (1 acre). I have a problem with thinning areas due to grubs, not to mention some areas along the driveway that seem to be a depository for weed seeds. &nb

Lawn irrigation

QuestionI have a small lawn on the back of my Southern CA house. It gets little sun, due to the close buildings next door and a retaining wall. It is low lying so the neighbors lawn irrigation seeps into our l

The Fastest Lawn

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! What is the shortest amount of time you can grow a lawn on approximately 20X20 quad and what lawn would it be? Thanks!=) ANSWER: That depends on where you live. I need to know if you

Growing Grass

QuestionI live in the Atlanta area and I would like to plant grass seed in my front yard. There are a lot of trees around which make the yard very shady and not to mention the million leaves in the winter. &nb

Lawn help!

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tom. My wife got some advice from you, previously and was very peased. One thing we are still having trouble with, though, is our lawn (or lack there of). As encouraged to do,

controlling weeds, and compost

QuestionQUESTION: Hello I live in Freetown, MA and Ive been trying to have a descent looking lawn for a few years now by using only organic products. Ive tried WOW which is a by product of corn syrup products

will my grass die

Questionok i never gardened before and it shows i layed some sod down without ammending my soil, i know thats stupid but i did. is it too late to do something to make sure it doesnt die? could i put something on the

healthy lawn

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Sir, I live in northern NJ. My lawn is on the slope,baking in the sun, some trees there as well as I have to contend with a bad soil. I had reseeded it completely last fall due to big areas of

zoysia grass

Questioncan i grow zoysia grass in new york city AnswerZoysia is quite hardy in New York. Most authorities discourage people from growing it, but that doesnt stop my neighbor Peter from using it. Peter loves

lawn fertilizing/seeding

QuestionHi Tom, We live in Cary, NC and due to not being able to irrigate in the fall, we did not aerate or seed or fertilize. It is mid-March and our lawn looks yellow, and very thin. I am applying a fertiliz

dogs & kids

Questionis there a good grass seed to help fill in your lawn from high traffic form kids & dogs making a path in the lamw i live in colo springs colo thanks for any help rob AnswerRobert: If the grass is wor

uh-oh

QuestionI live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I put down Scotts Crabgrass preventer today on my lawn. I noticed many brown spots on my lawn as I was doing this. I decided to come online and look up what was going on

shady yard

QuestionQUESTION: My front lawn is covered with trees. Every year I plant grass and its fine until later in the summer when it dies. I fertilize. There just seems to be too many trees and roots. Can I still have a n

High traffic area

QuestionI have two large dogs, and one section of my yard is completly bare and is in a shaded area. Is there a grass seed that will grow fast in spring before the leaves come out and then be possible to over

how to beautify lawn with pet-safe products

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, thanks in advance for your help. I will really appreciate it. MY GOAL: want to make a beautiful lawn out of a neglected large fenced backyard -- but looking for products that will b

Organic care for Bermuda Grass

QuestionI just read an answer on this website from Charlotte that said she uses 1 lb of sugar/250 sqft of lawn to enrich the soil which kills weeds, greens the grass, and gets rid of bugs. What about ants? &

sod and fertilizing

QuestionWe laid down centipede sod in late December, have had no snow, only some freezing temperatures, and quite alot of rain since the sod was placed. Our question is, when do we fertilize the sod? We are in easte

Fungal Problem in Lawn

QuestionQUESTION: The lawn is in England (30 miles west of London) in the Thames Valley. Its a basic rye-grass lawn of about 2,500 square yards, which is mowed regularly in summer, is fed twice a year with fertilize

yard maintaince

Questioni live in Orlando Florida, i have floritain sod i would like to know how to maintain the yard when and what type of fertilizers, and how to keep the weeds out of the yard AnswerFLORALAWN and FLORITAM are th

Severe Lawn Fungus

QuestionI live in the Long Island, NY area.I have had a severe fungal problem, most likely fusarium and necrotic ring spot. Front lawn was sodded ( Kentucky Bluegrass) 10 years ago and fungus appeared apx. 5 years l