How can I get rid of these...

QuestionHow can I get rid of these things that look like mushrooms. They grow in clusters and look gross to me. They are located around the base of my tree. I have seen them growing in the lawn, too. The

garden water logged

Questioni can u pls help me my garden is very water logged it is a big garden what can do to get it right thx Answeryou should have done a raised garden by mounding the dirt you were going to plant on. next y

Organic St. Augustine lawn

QuestionHi. We live in Orlando, Fl and like most people here,have St Augustine grass. Our backyard is being taken over by weeds (especially clover). I would like to take care of the lawn and the weeds organically. H

Overspraying Feed N Weed

QuestionI live in West Palm Beach, FL, a couple of weeks ago I sprayed my st augustine lawn with liquid feed N weed. Now my grass is starting to turn brown, some areas more than others. I used the whole bottle, did

general lawncare

QuestionTired of having a poor lawn with doing all the fertilizing/seeding myself, I handed over care to ChemLawn a few years ago. They come every so often, and spray something. However, the lawn still l

Weeds and fire ants

QuestionHi Charlotte! I just moved into a house with an St. Augustine lawn thats having an huge out burst of dollar weeds, crab weeds, and fire ants problem. Im looking for an Organic solution since I h

Aphids on Roses

QuestionDear Charlotte, I have a severe problem with aphids on my climing roses. Im not big on reptiles and I have no idea how to get rid of them. They are turning the leaves brown and ruining the blooms. I would r

beet jextreacts or sugar

Questionyou mentioned table sugar (instead of beet extract) as a soil enricher/fertilzer. is there any wesites or other sources of info on this? AnswerHi angelo; I havent seen any websites that advise s

level bumpy lawn

QuestionHi Ken! We live in WI, zone 4, near Madison. When we moved in here 12 yrs ago, the ground was land-fill,broken glass, nails, real bad dirt. We got 128 yds pasture and spread and seeded it. We didnt think to

Acid Soil under Maple Trees

QuestionMy father use to spread lime under his maple trees every two or three years becouse he said Maple trees made the soil too acidic for good lawn growth. Is this correct? AnswerYes your father was probably cor

Lime or no lime?

QuestionMy father use to spread lime under his maple trees every two or three years becouse he said Maple trees made the soil too acidic for good lawn growth. Is this correct? We live in Minnesota. AnswerHi Jeffery

Grubs and Re-seeding Lawns

QuestionKenneth, It is nearing the end of April and grubs have overtaken my front lawn (Michigan). The yard is completely dirt and needs to be re-seeded. Is it okay to plant grass seed now, along with p

Seeding over sod

QuestionMoved into a new house which had sod but it never took and died. We had soil put on top of lawn last fall. What must we do to prepare it so we can plant new seed? Thanks for any help you can give us! Answer

Cedar Bark Mulch

QuestionI found some information that Cedar Bark Mulch is conducive to eliminating termites. It said the small Cedar Bark is the best to use. However when I called the local supplier they seemed to be co

Pine Tree Roots in Lawn

QuestionHi Charlotte. Im a Brown Thumb trying to go Green. :-) I just bought a house upstate NY and I cant wait to work on the garden/lawn. There are 2 concerns I have. 1. I want to create green lusciou

Baking Soda & Compost

QuestionHi Charlotte, I promise, Im going to buy Howards book so I dont keep bugging you, but I have 2 questions in the mean time. #1. What is the mixture ratio for the baking soda mixed with water? I g

Pruning Tree

QuestionHello, Ok...2 more questions. When is the best time to prune a new (2 yrs old) live oak tree and what can I seal the areas I pruned with? AnswerSome say seal them, some say not to. I dont put a sealer on a

Weeds in Zoysia Z-52

QuestionCan you suggest where I might purchase Monument either at a store or online? I have attempted to locate it, but I have been unsuccessful. Thank you for your assistance. --------

need new lawn in back yard plot

QuestionI have a back plot of land across the driveway in the rear of the house.(Philadelphia, Pa). It is approximately 27X22 FT. It got way over run with weeds these past couple of years that I have own

Adding Lime-Timing

QuestionWe live in Upsate New York with a shady yard with numerous oaks. Soil composition is fairly well drained with a gravel subsoil. The amount of moss is increasing and have been advised that it may