weeds and dead spots in my lawn

QuestionA little over a month ago, we planted seed in our back yard.it has come in good through out most of the yard, but now a lot of weeds are coming up and there are some dead spots that are getting larger every

Pests

QuestionI was wondering what was your natural remedy for getting rid of pests(roaches) inside the house? Thanks Mindi AnswerHi Mindi; Roaches hate rosemary. about every month or two I put a piece of fresh rosema

Soil stabilization

QuestionThat should be 15-20 YARDS of topsoil over the clay. This is just a recent problem. Sorry for the typo! ------------------------- Followup To Question - If you have the best topsoil in the wor

New Grass Dying

QuestionI seeded 3 weeks ago on a newly tilled and prepared bed. Seeds sprouted nicely and I water twice a day, early morning and early evening. I have noticed in one area that the grass appears to be dying o

Liquid Sugar to Spray on Lawn?

QuestionI read your article about using dry sugar as a microbe feeding source to boost lawn growth. Is there a liquid sugar you can use and apply through your hose end sprayer? Thanks, Chris AnswerHi Chris;

Lawn fertilizer

QuestionI have applied fertilizer over the past couple of years, typically, spring, summer and fall. I use an in ground sprinkler system and typically water 3 days per week - 20 minute intervals. This summer, my c

Dry lawn ,to cut or not to cut

QuestionHi, We are currently having a very dry and hot time in Arkansas. My friend said that you should keep the grass cut because the roots would have less stress, then if it had to support the longer/taller grass.

growth inhibiters

QuestionWe want to find an alternative to spraying the grass around road signs etc in our village. Finding someone to cut it is difficult, so we were wondering whether there is a grass growth inhibiter we could use?

Lawn Care-Zoyzia

QuestionPrevious questions related to overall yellowing of grass. I got my soil analysis back: pH - 6.7 !!! (Solid clay-I cant believe it.) Phosphorus - 5 lb/acre Potassium - 78 lb/acre Calcium - 1

New Home, new yard

QuestionHello, I have recently purchased a new home without a lawn in Utah (high desert climate). The soil on my property is hard dirt with plenty of rocks of all sizes. The soil doesnt saturate water we

Weeds with children.

QuestionI have recently returned home from four years in the Marines and I am home now for good. I am anxious to fix up my back yard, but it is overrun with clover and dandelions. I would like to spray i

Fleas and Ticks in a Barn

QuestionDo you know an organic way to get rid of fleas and ticks that are found in a barn and not necessarily on animals? Maybe something that will make them leave the area? AnswerHi Luke; Cedar repels fleas and ti

Are these eggs?

QuestionI first noticed these strange grey dots in a section of my lawn the other day which I thought was some kind of fungus. <IMG src=http://pato513.com/0001/lawn2.jpg>. Then this morning I noticed new

Boxwood and nutgrass

Question We live in NC and recently planted a boxwood hedge at the front of our lawn near the sidewalk. We dug up the soil, mixed additional soil in and left enough space for root growth. Out of 21 planted ove

Killing Established and Emerging Crabgrass in a Bermuda Lawn

QuestionI live in the Atlanta, GA area. My sodded bermudagrass lawn is being taken over by crabgrass. Please help me find organic/natural methods for removing all the established crabgrass and preventing

kill bahia grass

Questioni want to know how to kill bahia grass in my yard without harming the bermuda grass. AnswerHi Eric; I dont think it can be done, organically or chemically, because what kills grass, kills ALL grass. sorry I

Mold or Fungus on lawn

QuestionWe live in Escondido - 40 miles NE of San Diego - hot climate. We planted Marathon Sod last year and frequenelty we get these large clumps of white stuff on the back lawn. They look like mushrooms until you

Yellow St. Augustine

QuestionI appreciate the quick follow-up! The PH is 7.8. Will this level prohibit my St.Augustine from taking up/utilizing the nitrogen? I do not remove the clippings when I mow and I have supplemented the grass wit

grass seed selection

QuestionI live on Long Island, NY. I have 3 dogs and 3 kids. I want to start a nice lawn in my backyard. I was wondering what type of grass seed mixture to use. Dog urine which is high in nit

Lawn building

QuestionI am building a new lawn in Grants Pass, Oregon. Climate zone 7. My soil is primarily red clay with granite underneath. I have access to a commercially produced compost made of wood products mulched and mixe