removal of moss/fungus ????

QuestionHello, Sir, Thank you for your advice. As a followup question/comment to your reply regarding the moss/fungus, I would like to add the following information: All the lava rock sits on top of a breathable pla

mulching gas mowers

QuestionHow many times should a self mulching mower blade be sharpened before it become less efficient. The mower is about 8 yrs old. Im using a thatching rake on lawn now & im raking up a lot of dense d

Overseeding and crabgrass treatment

QuestionHi, I have a house in the North Fork which is developing a bad case of crabgrass. The lawn grass is fescue, but it is being overrun by crabgrass. My first question is, What can I do to stop the crabgrass fro

Rust colored lawn

QuestionI just recently moved to Omaha, Nebraska 68116 and I have had trouble trying to get my lawn looking nice ever since due to the previous homeowner not caring for the lawn. Just recently I have noticed a rust

centipede

QuestionI just moved into a new home that has had centipede grass growing . In some areas there is dirt spots. There is alot of shade in this yard. Should i replant another type of grass or is this grass going to wo

perfect lawn

QuestionWe are in MD Baltimore/Washington/Annapolis area. We have an irrigation system and we had a professional lawn care company fertilize/aerate and seed our yard for about three years, we were not very pleased s

Watering St. Augustine

QuestionI would like to know how many times per week and how long to water St. Augustine. I have pop-up sprinkler heads with good coverage. I live in southern California. AnswerWater once, maximum twice

Weed wacker

Questioni have a craftsman weed wacker model 358.798442 and i bought new hoses an i need to know how i put them on the weed wacker AnswerHi Kyle. Read your manufacturers instruction book that came with the weed wha

Make me a believer

QuestionThanks for staying up late and answering my questions. Of course, now that you have made me a believer of organic lawn care, I have more questions. 1. My front lawn is thin and lacking gr

Weed and grass control

QuestionMs. Charlotte: I was in charge of landscaping our Sunday School. I thought I did everything right: I weed eated down to nearly bare Arizona earth, we sprayed Roundup and Orthos version of weed co

Mushrooms in my back yard

QuestionI live in kansas city mo, My back yard is starting to get big white mushrooms in it.There s no shade tree or anything, right out in the sun.I scooped them up last week and they came back twice as many. Are t

Dethatching and aeration. Difference

QuestionI plan on renting a vertical dethatcher with a bagger and an aerator for my lawn this weekend. I live in Indianapolis and would like to overseed after I do this. My question is: Is it ok to

Bermuda grass in Dallas, Tx

QuestionHi Charolette, really appreciate your quick and such a detailed response. I am definitely going to try your suggestions for improving my lawn. I had heard about organic fertilizers but it never stuck me that

st. augustine/problems

Questionhello, my name is kevin and i am the maintainence director at the Royal Plum Club, in Marathon Key FL.. I have found assorted brown spots in my resort lawn. I have also noticed that there are man

sugar as a substitute for fertilizer

QuestionIf you are using sugar as a substitute for fertilizer will the application of iron hurt ? AnswerHi C.A.; It wont hurt, but you probably dont need it. An organic source is Texas Greensand ( Glauconite)for a

Mushroom removal

QuestionHi Charlotte, I live in the suburbs of Chicago, in case the location may help you with this question. Ive just recently had my 1/2 acre lawn become ridden with mushrooms!...some have gotten quite large, an

spur stickers plants

Questionwe live in texas and have spur sticker plants,this new ground and new home i would like to get these stickers out of our ground before we plant grass how do i kill them? AnswerHi William. I am not sure whic

watering new lawn seed

QuestionHi my lawn knight in shining armor! Do you remember me? How was your summer? I was the person who lost 40% of my newly seeded lawn to a fungus because our gardener placed our topsoil dire

Challenges growing grass under shade trees. Black Walnut allelopathy

QuestionI live in Northern Illinois. We have several dead patchs of grass in our back yard. We can not figure out what is wrong. We have woods that line the back. A lot of black walnut trees.

Sod Harvesting

QuestionHow do sod machines work? Is it possible to harvest a piece of sod without one of those machines? If so, how? Thanks for any help! AnswerYou can cut sod yourself with a wide bladed shovel. Prefer a sh