grass problem

QuestionI have noticed several areas of my lawn have what looks like a yellowish white foam. I was wondering what it is and how to treat it. Thanks AnswerHi Anita; I have only heard of this once befor

The purpose of sugar

QuestionI have noticed that you have some interesting, back to basic theories about some common gardening problems. I try to keep pace with new developments but I cant seem to find anything about the use of sugar in

Dollar Weed in flower beds

QuestionIf the sugar kills off the dollar weed, what does it to the day lilies, hydrangia, begonias and other bedding plants? ------------------------- Followup To Question - HI, I live in Houston TX, and all th

moss?

QuestionTerrific - thanks for the added input. The moss wont be a safety factor, as its barely pencil-line width. The pavers are octagonal and very compact. Just gives a nice look. Ill look into it

improve soil and new lawn questions

QuestionHi Kenneth, We just built our house in zone 5( northeast ohio), and we will thinking about adding compost into the soil, which is basiscally foammy clay, before seeding the lawn. But our landsacper suggested

mulch from Hurricane Katrina

QuestionI received a message from a friend recently that said that they are selling discount mulch made out of trees from New Orleans that were blown down, and it contains something called Formosan Termites. It says

pets and new sod

QuestionWhat do you suggest about laying new sod and having pets? We have 3 dogs and are planning to lay sod in Kyle Tx around March or April. Do we need to keep are pets off of the sod for a specific le

GrassThatch in lawn

QuestionWe have purchased a new house in Long Island and have noticed that there appears to be a lot of thatch in the grass. That is the first problem to work on I think. But I am not sure. This is our first lawn an

Grubs in the grass

QuestionSplendor in the grass? Not at my house! We have little wiggly things under the grass that my ex says are grubs. Before I pour what you call toxic waste on the lawn (which I do not domyself btw) is there anot

Brown Patch in Grass

QuestionWhat is brown patch and how do you cure it? My neighbor says we have it in our grass. I live in Selden. I dont know what the zone is sorry. AnswerEverything you have ever wanted to know about Brown Patch (R

Grass mowing/lawnmowers

QuestionWe are in the process of moving into a new home in Port Washington, new construction. Since we are dirt poor at this point (trust me, the internet connection is a real treat now), I am hoping to take care of

Selecting grass seed

QuestionWe have purchased a new home and I am elected to pick out the new grass seed. We looked at the cost of sod and at that point decided we would rather spend our $ on some new furniture rather than save a few d

cause of thatch

QuestionDo you have any clue why grass builds up thatch? I am new to this and we would like to understand what is going on here with the grass. The lawn guy says we have a thatch problem and he wants to solve it at

Summer care

QuestionI have not been doing much this month with the lawn. My wife is on my case about fertilizer. I was not aware that there was anything to do but keep the grass watered, we have Kentucky Bluegrass front and bac

grass clippings

QuestionHello, I do not live on Long Island or even in New York but I hope you can answer a question I have about grass clippings. Our neighbor does not remove the clippings when he mows. There is a mowing service

yellow mush ?spores/mushrooms

QuestionI have noticed some yellow/tan mushy growth coming from mulch around a japanes maple and other trees and bushes in front of my home. It has just appeared recently. I was wondering if you could tell me

Summer Guard?

QuestionI live in Winchester, VA (northern most tip of Virginia). I have fertilized my lawn once in early spring and I am about to fertilize again. I am curious if you would recommend a summer guard appl

asian jasmine cuttings

QuestionWill asian jasmine root out in water? My husband and I are going to be planting a hill with asian jasmine and took some cuttings from my sisters bed. We are hoping they will root and then we can plant

nut grass in zoysia

Question --thank you! On more qusetion- How much is too much sugar? Do you just put it on the yard in crstyal form or liquified? Do I put more on the Nut Grass area?( which is about 10% of the lawn.----------------

Brown spotted lawn

QuestionGOOD MORNING: In your letter to Art it was mentioned that you used sugar and baking soda- BUT no formulas. How much,when, how often etc. I have been fighting brown patches for the past two summers. Tha