dollar weeds in flower beds

QuestionI was very interested to hear about using sugar on your lawn and in your flower beds to control weeds. I live in the Gulf South where we have ants galore (fire, carpenter, etc.). Is using sugar g

Using fungicide on a St Augustine lawn in Austin Texas

QuestionI have brown patch (a lawn guy diagnosed it) on my very nice st augustine lawn in Austin, TX and it is spreading really fast! I am planning to use Turfcide 10 from Home depot on it. I hope that works. Are th

me again- just a few more general questions

Question1. If the lawn has been fertilized in August, can I still use Winterizer? When should I do this? 2. I put 4 pieces of sod on my lawn that had disease in it and one of the pieces just died. What should I do?

How to sod?

QuestionHey I was amazed at this quick reply. It is so detailed and helpful!! Thanks a million!! I only have two more questions (for now) 1. How long does it typically take sod to take root in Austin? 2. How (wit

preparing lawn for next spring seeding

QuestionHello Charlotte. I live in NE Kansas. We are finishing up the home weve built but unfortunately it looks like its too late to get a lawn in this fall. Next spring we will hire a professional who

using sugar on lawn

QuestionI would like to know in detail how and when to use sugar on my lawn and what are the benefits of it? AnswerHi Barbara; All sugar does is nourish the beneficial microbes that enrich your soil. I use 4 pounds

crubs

QuestionToday i was about to over seed a new lawn i put down in the spring. It got over taken by crab grass and was trying to give it a head start for next year. But i found grubs in the new lawn area. what should i

How to raise the level of new sod?

QuestionHi Live in Austin, TX and have St Augustine grass. I hired a guy to replace sod and he botched it up. He planted it way too lower than the rest of the lawn. It is now an eye sore. He told me that Dillo Dirt

How to differentiate between drought-chinch bugs-brown patch-take all and grubs

QuestionCan I BUY compost tea? Where? If not, pls tell me how to make it. I am planning to go organic! Can I compost using Peat Humus available at Lowes? Will that contain the beneficial fungi? Will that take care

lawn feed

Questionis it too late to apply lawn feed and weed? AnswerIT IS ALWAYS TOO LATE TO APPLY LAWN WEED AND FEED!!!!! Just say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Bill, where have you BEEN? Weed and Feed has been killing lawns all over

I have a bumpy lawn

QuestionHi Charlotte Thank you for taking the time to answer. There really are no low spots to fill in. These are bumps less than an inch or so high and scattered aroung the entire lawn. I hardly ever bag, I thought

Lots of sand in yard!Till it, kill it or cover it?

QuestionIm a new homeowner in CT with a lousy backyard. The furthest left corner (approx. 20 X 45, and at an incline from the rest of the yard) is soil so dry, its sand. No grass can grow there, only spotty weeds. I

mildew smell in yard

QuestionWe are on Long Island (NY). Since we moved in to our home 4 years ago, there is a mildew smell in the yard in the early mornings and the evenings. I do not know what it is, whether it is a health hazar

Organic Lawn

QuestionI am trying to improve my lawn which has large batches of crab grass in some areas, moss in others and yet other parts are ok (not great but good compared to the rest of it). I am only interested in an organ

Vinegar, stickers, and crabgrass.

QuestionI live in Oklahoma and this year it has been very dry. I havent been able to water the lawn often at all, and sticker plants (Im not sure what kind), crabgrass, and moss have choked out my lawn.

LAWN REVIVAL

QuestionMy backyard lawn died recently and there is nothing but dry dirt and weeds. I am trying to weigh my options, however I have little to zero money to spend on it. I am contemplating two things: 1.

lawns plus

QuestionHi. Im sure this is a simple question for you. Q: What do I have to do to grow mushrooms in an otherwise nice lawn? Dont take me wrong. I Dont want them, but there must be something Im doing (or not doing)

Bermudagrass and Sugar

QuestionI was wondering if putting sugar on a bermudagrass lawn would harm the bermudagrass or help it. What should I do for areas where the grass tends to grow more sparsely? I have a fairly large area

will sugar brings ants?

QuestionYou recommended to spray sugar in the yard. Will the sugar brings lots of ants in your yard? or any other worms or insects? AnswerI am afraid I am not a sugar-pusher, Lena. The only sugar I recommend

Where do weeds come from?

QuestionHello, I paid $900.00 to have my backyard professionally redone after removing an above ground pool. The pool was already there when we bought the house. There was a lot of sand and the Landscape