lawns and maples

QuestionI live in St. Johns Newfoundland. I have five large maples that this year have produced an exceptionally large number of new seedlings that seem to have taken over my lawn. What can I do to stop their growth

lawn weeds

QuestionWondering if there are any home remedies for killing lawn weeds. I used to use a well known weedkiller but quit emplying that method for obvious reasons. Alas, the weeds are starting go take over and Id like

how do I kill lawn mushrooms...

Questionhow do I kill lawn mushrooms? AnswerHi Marlene; Mushrooms are fungus, so a fungicide, or if you are an organic gardener, baking soda disolved in water. Mushrooms come from something in your soil decaying. U

weeds and strawberry

QuestionI bought a home in North Carolina and my lawn is full of all types of weeds and would you believe wild strawberrys. What can I use to kill strawberrys and still keep my lawn.Thanks for any help you can give

preparing for sod Installation

QuestionI live in Dutchess County NY and Iam having sod installed. My soil is clay, I would like to know: 1}The proper way to amend and prepare the soil before the sod is installed. 2}Should topsoil be added after t

weed type

Questionhi, i have a very wet garden, and have a problem with a weed which seems to drow on top of the soil,and in the grass, it is only small green wax type leaf , grows level with the grou

grass in very shady area

QuestionWe live in monmouth county, nj and have many trees shading both the front and back yards. We virtually have no grass now as the soil is a soft sandy/dirt consistency and we also live on a hill causing a lot

Lawn maintenance,weed killer,watering

QuestionHi, my name is Matt. I live in Phoenix, AZ. I have recently had a lawn put in my back yard, My house was cotton fields 2 years ago so I have a huge problem with weeds, mostly nut grass, no broad leaf issues

Sugar and Insecticide

QuestionI dont even know what kind of bugs I have. All I know is that there is a lot...I see spiders, ants, mosquitoes, some little bugs and big bugs. What about when Terminix comes out to spray around

Lawn mower blade

QuestionI bought a new Craftsman mower last week and the blade is absolutely flat on the contact edge...definitely not sharp! I returned to Sears with the blade and they offered to exchange for a new one...whi

Birds and grass

QuestionThe birds are eating all of my grass seeds, how do I stop them? AnswerHi Dmitri; That i why I plugged in St. Augustine grass. All the seeds were eaten by the ^#^)&$% birds. since then I have learned you can

Armadillos

QuestionSince living in Florida and now in South East Georgia, I have had a problem with Armadillos digging up my lawn. I tried mothballs. Didnt work. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Mike Owen. AnswerHi Michael; Try

Chickweeds

QuestionHi Charlotte, Is it too late to put sugar on weeds now? If not, do you mean white ordinary sugar? ------------------------ Followup To Question - Hi Charlotte, Any ideas on killing Chickweeds in my lawn?

Weeds and Moss

QuestionThanks so much for you speedy reply! I always thought sour milk encourages moss to grow. If not, Ill try it! Thanks, again! ------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi there, Any suggestions on k

bahia then st. augustine

QuestionI currently have bahia sod for my new home in SW Florida( installed 6 months). I hate it, it looks terrible and i refuse to have my yard look like this. I have an irragation system and maybe i overwatered, n

Fall fescue overseeding and poa annua control

QuestionIs there any way to effectively do a September fescue overseed in North Carolina, and as soon as the fescue has germinated and been cut twice also apply a pre-m for poa (annual bluegrass) control? The heat i

inside insect repellant

Questioni was reading your answer for clay lawns, and mentioned the use of cedar mulch and had some plants you used for insect repellant, what are some of them? thank you AnswerHi Curt; Cedar bark mulch outside t

Application of sugar to lawn/planter beds.

QuestionHi Charlotte: I stumbled across a link to this site from the Garden Web. I read an answer you gave to a gal in CO who lost most of her lawn to drought, as well as spraying weed killer, crab grass killer, etc

sugar and wiregrass

QuestionThansk for the advise on the sugar for my lawn, im going today to buy it. Will a normal lawn spreader work on sugar? The main question I have is I have what looks like bermuda/wiregrass spoted in my yard. No

growing grass under maple trees

QuestionHi Kenneth, I live in a small subburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and have a very small lawn with a large maple tree in the middle of it. I cannot get grass to grow under or around the tree an