Lawn Improvment

Question Hello, I wrote to you a while back for advice in helping my elder father improve his lawn.I greatly appreciate your time and advice you dispenced. Unfortunatly the E-mail was erased before I could act upon

Possible Damage to Lawn From Vandalism

QuestionI have moved into a nice place but the lawn is brown and I was told that the former renter may have poured bleach all ovr it as he was mad at the landlord. What if any effect will bleach have on the grass an

Restoring lawn

QuestionMy lawn turned brown now I would like to know how to get it back green. AnswerYou dont give me much to go on. Do you know why the lawn turned brown ? Where are you located ? hot southern state or cold no

Salt Damage???

QuestionDear Jim, I have a question regarding what I believe to be salt damage from ice removal. I knew better, but in the middle of the winter up here in Michigan, I used a bit of salt to de-ice the 4 inch c

arborvitae

QuestionHello Jim> Greetings from a former fellow expert in Eugene, Oregon. I am enjoying our 15 year old landscaped yard which has flourished from the clay nicely. A small yet enjotable lawn is set into the slop

Denver - Bluegrass

QuestionI have some low spots a few inches deep in my lawn, caused by decayed tree roots. I want to level them with topsoil. Will the grass grow through the topsoil, or do I need to reseed? Thanks

How should I re-build my lawn?

QuestionHello, Its getting to be springtime again, and Im not very satisfied with my lawn. There are significant portions which are crabgrass, and the remainder is no very attractive. I would like to tr

lawn disease?

Questionmy lawn has irregular light brown spots (sizeable) that has no pattern. recently fertilized which greened up whole lawn except these many spots. Color of spots are light brown/burned looking. &nb

aeration

Questionmidwest lawn in missouri. when is the best time to aerate? AnswerBest time is early fall (September) and next best time is spring (May). Aerate when the soil has dried a bit as too wet soil wil

Stormwater drainage

QuestionHow can I correct a swampy backyard without going into a huge expense of installing drains? AnswerHi Cecele! If your drainage problem isnt terrible, I think you can solve this problem without installing dr

Raking Lawns (without leaves)

QuestionI have been raking the lawn every year when springtime comes (I live in CT). My parents would just tell me to rake all the dead grass, and I rake it into a wheelbarrow and then we throw it away somewhe

drainage question

QuestionJim, The output of our washing machine is out on a hill that slopes off into grass. We just replaced the entire line from its connection (corrugated plastic pipe), and there i

lawn moss

Questioneach spring more moss takes over what was once rich and thick grass. how do i get rid of it? AnswerHi Rich, Sounds like you have a situation of increasing shade with aging trees,...but you did not me

Greener Arcs in lawn

QuestionNorthern Illinois 60 mi from Missippi., Rock Falls Ill. Sandy soil. Question: I have had an arc of almost looks like fertilized around a crab apple tree for about 3 years. I spread grub kil

ph balance

QuestionWhat is the preferred ph balance for a good standind of grass? AnswerMost lawn grasses grow best in a pH range between 6.0-7.0. The ideal range is 6.5-6.8. Generally, you should not lime if pH is above 6.0.

new residence lawn problems

QuestionI just bought a new house late last year and am having trouble with the lawn in a couple ways: > In most areas the grass came up beautifully, but in some spots the ground is very soft & mushy. If y

St. Augustine soil question

QuestionHello, Im a new home owner and my backyard has a nice St. Augustine lawn. The back corner of the yard however does not have grass and was covered with pea sized gravel (it was obviously the play area f

Fescue grass growing in Bermuda Sod

QuestionJust moved into new home in Athens Ga area and builder planted fescue seed in some areas. I layed bermuda sod over the fescue seed and it is now growing through the sod. The sod is getting green and now we h

Lawn Polymers and soil conditioning

QuestionMy lawn is in terrible shape from lack of care. I am trying to get it back into a healthy condition this year. I have a company that wants to double aerate, overseed and apply lawn polymers and s

Type of grass to grow under trees

QuestionHi Kenneth, I have two sections in my lawn that seem to repel the growing of grass. Number 1 is an area under a Norway maple tree. Number 2 is an area under a Northern Spy apple tree. I h