What to do about an overgrowth of weeds?

QuestionI just moved into a home in a new development and there are weeds galore. I have NO (zip, nada) knowledge about upkeep and mainenance of a yard. I do know the grass is Bermuda and it will be expo

lawn Maintenance program

QuestionI was reading your question and answers and was asking to ask lawn maintenance program. Could you explain to me. My lawn looks sick? Answer A good lawn maintenance program is a very extensive su

small lawn

QuestionI have a small space for lawn around 10 ft x 20 ft the problem with me is that my house lawn is covered from the houses all around the lawn dont get the proper sunlight but i am found of green grass i am s

white powdery substance on my lawn

QuestionI have read some of the answers to this white powdery substance, but I too live in Texas and this is the first time I have seen it. they are like drops of paint on the ground but powdery looking. My brother

Dead lawn, new house

QuestionWe just bought one of the many foreclosures here in socal. Our lawn is completely dead and dried out. What needs to be done to redo the lawn. We would like to do it as cheap as possible wit

Spot on grass

QuestionI live in South Texas, about 45miles from Galveston. Ive notice dark circular spots on my grass this AM, then when I got off work the spots turned grayish. It looks oily almost and its not on the whole lawn,

Scotts Weed & Feed

Question Duchess I applied Scotts Weed & Feed two days ago in the afternoon after it had rained the night before, while the grass was still moist. We have a bad dandelion/weed problem. I told my daughter to ke

St Augustine - Those pesky chinch bugs!

QuestionIm renting a house near Tampa, that has St. Augustine grass. Ive noticed that a large dead spot in the back yard is getting bigger, yellowing at first then dying. Im sure its chinch bugs. Ive read a lot of t

dallis grass

QuestionI read that you use sugar to kill/prevent dallis grass. I have a fescue/kentucky bluegrass mix in the bay area of California. My lawn now has dallis grass. how do you apply the sugar and how often. Do you on

Sugar for the lawn

QuestionI have heard you can use sugar to control weeds and rid your lawn of fire ants, but will it hurt the trees and shrubs in the landscape? I have just purchased a new home and the lawn is less than perfect, ver

grass under trees

QuestionI live in Central Ky. My backyard has a very large maple and all the grass under and at the periphery of the tree branches is long gone. What can I plant in this area (grass or ground cover) that will grow a

new bermuda grass

QuestionI got a new Bermuda grass sod lawn and I am in Greenville, SC. I have heard: fertilize, fertilize at half strength, do not fertilize. Which is it and what about the weeds popping up?

green grassy

QuestionI have this green grassy looking weed that someone has identified as Barley grass mixed with June grass. Have a bermuda yard, how do I get rid of this mix? Answer I find it difficult to answer your en

pesky dandelions..

QuestionHi, I have 2.5 aces and roughly 1.75 is grass. Up until this season the dandelions have been tolerable. This year, I have sections that have by far more dandelions than grass. I went out and got some liquid

Killing grass

QuestionMy sister and I are new home owners, we have a very small yard and we would like to be rid of our grass and instead plant clovers. Three reasons, we are Irish and are going for an Irish theme, we would

moss taking over

QuestionI had a strip of grass around 120 feet x 20 feet that has been almost totally taken over my moss. I have put lime down but it doesnt appear to help. Any ideas how to kill the moss and grow grass?

purslane

QuestionQUESTION: help!!!!! how is the best way to rid my yard of purslane? i have been chopping it out since march! some of the plants are new. i am seeing now some have seeds (little green burrs) already.i wante

weeds in pachysandra beds

QuestionI am having an issue with thistle in my pachysandra beds. I have pulled them in the past but this only seems to make more come back. My lanscaper sprayed something last year that made them curl up and die wi

violets in lawn

QuestionGood day. I was reading on this site that you can apply sugar to get rid of the violets in my lawn. Do you use table sugar and apply it like fertilizer or do you dilute it in water and spray it on? &nb

grass and iron

QuestionI live in Albuquerque NM and last year I planted a small lawn of heat resistant Scott grass seed, I cant remember the exact name of the grass. It started coming up nicely and my neighbors and co-workers all