Alternative Grass Mixtures

QuestionI want to replace my grass with a mixture of herbs and grass that will grow between 2 - 4 inches in full shade and sun, with little or no watering. I live in Atlanta GA and we are constantly under wate

Birds eating the lawn

QuestionHi! I live in Albany, NY, and beginning last fall the birds around here started pecking our lawn to pieces. Earlier this spring we applied grub control, now there are no signs of insects, but the

Clovers in Grass

QuestionHI there Mr.Gibbs..I hope you can help me with a problem regarding clovers.3 years ago, we totaly re-did our backyard with fresh soil and grass seed.The lawn has come up fantastic and very green.2 problems h

Poa Annua, help

QuestionThat is why I think that it is strange that I have it. I have one of the thickest, plushest lawns in the neighborhood. Is there anything else that could look exactly like it, that maybe it could

Leaf Spot and a weed I.D.

Question(Monroe NC, 30 min SE of Charlotte) Hello again Mr. Gibbs, Thanks for the previous answer about the green streaks. I am still learning and it was great to get an answer that I could understand w

Bermuda Grass / Slime Mold

QuestionJim, My challenge is a brown dusty residue on my lawn which is Hybrid Bermuda.When I walk out onto my lawn my feet get covered in this brown colored dust. Its basicly easy to wash off with water but is a rea

area of my lot

QuestionI have a lot that is a trapezoid 92.94 across the front 167.40 across the rear, one side is 187.58, the other is 148.40 could you tell how many square feet that is and what in acres. Thank You AnswerHi Bill

Grass gone bad

QuestionHI I bought a house 5 years old in sept 2003. A month ago, I spread the stage 1 fertilizer which is basically to make the grass green followed by watering the lawn.2 Weeks later, I found that in some places

HELP! Bugs and crabgrass infestation

QuestionHi Charlotte, We moved into our lovely Colorado home 2 years ago. The previous experienced owners had the Kentucky Bluegrass perfect, and the lawn looked like a golf course. Well that was then, now we hav

I recently laid a patch of...

QuestionI recently laid a patch of about 50 square feet of lawn in my back yard, but everywhere our dog urinates on the lawn, the grass dies leaving yellow patches which do not recover. Is there something I can do a

Lawn Pests Control

QuestionI have alot of skunks digging in my yard. How do I get rid of them? AnswerSkunks and other such lil critters dont like cayenne pepper, and if you sprinkle it down, they will stay away from it. Are the

Help!!

QuestionMy husband accidently used weed and grass killer by mistake. Now I have yellow patches of dead grass all over the front lawn. I used a lawn fertilzer yesterday in hopes of saving the grass.  

Rye Grass to Bermuda

QuestionHello Charlotte, I hope you can help me out. Here is the issue. I built my home in September last year. Told them not to sod the backyard b/c I wanted to save money and buy seeds. They pour

grass overunning my pachysandra and ivy

Questionhi charlotte! i have areas of pachysandra and of ivy on my small lawn. These areas are on the borders of the lawn, the center of which is grass. On some of the plant border areas, grass- or some other speci

Grubs and Replanting

QuestionWe have a Grub problem and I was wondering if there was any way to get rid of them without the harsh chemicals? We are getting ready to lay new sod and need to know if we treat the dirt or lay the sod

spring lawn problem

Question-- I was present when the contractor installed the drainfield and is plenty deep. We have not recieve much rain for about a month, but have been watering. I didnt know if the starter fertilizer used during s

New Fescue Lawn

QuestionI recently overseeded my lawn. Last summer my house was built and the contractors mix grew into mostly crabgrass. Over the fall, I raked up all the thatch and seeded heavily early this year (afte

unresponsive drought spots

QuestionI live in NE Fla and have St. Augustine grass in my front yard that is 1 year old, Palmetto grass in my back yard (same age), and a sprinkler system. Front yard has developed what my lawn service said appear

Red/darrk brown spots

QuestionI live in Ohio. We have had a wet couple of weeks. My lawn is covered with patches of dark red/brown spots. What can I do about it and will it kill my lawn? AnswerHi Robert, ABOUT LAWN FUNGUS DISEASES: ---

Bald Spots and Weeds

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - what part of the country do you live in? I live in Maryland What kinds of grass do most people have in your area? I have Tall Fescue What kin