Hydro-seeding

QuestionWe are getting hydro-seeding by the begining of May. Currently, we have no grass, just topsoil because we are new construction. Do you have any recommendations we can do before it is spread and after it is l

Sand not soil zone 9b

QuestionMy mother lives in zone B (Orlando area) and has beyond what I would call poor soil. I went to help her in her yard a week ago and discovered that she does not have any soil - her front yard is a beach! Is t

Sod died

QuestionQUESTION: I laid sod last year and it didnt bounce back, what do I do?? ANSWER: I interpret the problem to be that you established a lawn from sod sometime last year and now this year, it is not green

Cant get grass to come back in next season

QuestionI live in Chicago and every year Ive planted grass seed (Scotts premium sun and shade, which I believe is perennial grass seed, (50% Majesty Perennial Rye, 25% Ascend Perennial Rye, 25% Viva Kentucky Blueg

new lawn areas that wont grow

QuestionHi ive recently reseeded my whole lawn which most of it has taken an is filling in nicely now but there is an area which just will not grow,its watered regularly. ive never had this happen before and am baff

Irrigation system killing my grass?

QuestionHello there, I recently moved into a new home that was equipped with an irrigation system. I also have a well and and water softener, Im not 100% sure but I think some how my pump for the sprinklers is

Reseeding and Topdressing

QuestionI bought a home in south Georgia that has a lawn that is more weeds than grass. There are also some low areas that pool with water after heavy rains. My local lawn care guy is recommending that we add about

Trying to Grow Grass

QuestionI have a small backyard that is full of all kinds of weeds. I would like to kill all of the weeds and be able to plant grass. The yard does not get a lot of sunshine. Literally half of the yard gets SOME sun

Sod prep

QuestionHello C.J.! Ive got dead patches in my lawn due to a foreign grass that has invaded from my neighbors yard. It doesnt turn green until May and even then it still looks splotchy (different blade sizes

violets in my lawn-help

QuestionI have been battling violets in my lawn for years and this Spring they are getting the best of me. Any ideas to get rid of them once and for all? AnswerHi Judy, Ouch, thats always a tough one. My experienc

I think I made a boo boo

QuestionI just put down Scotts turf builder with crabgrass preventer. I also have to reseed all the bare spots. It says that It will prevent grass seed from growing. Is there any way around this

St. Augustine Grass with Bermuda

Question 04-23-2009 Good afternoon I live in the Tampa area and I have St. Augustine grass, but I purchase a liquid weed keller, wich by the way it said it wond harm lawns. Now my grass is all brown like if is gone

new lawn repair

QuestionRonald, Hopefully you can help me on the below lawn repair. My location if needed is southwestern N.C. very close to S.C. We moved into a new home last Nov. (Had home built everything new) and the contracto

spring fertilizing whn dry conditions loom

QuestionLiving in central/western PA, I plan to apply weed & feed around the end of May, in order to continue building the root system. I already applied a weed & feed w/ crabgrass preventer at end of March, but am

Losing the Battle of the Lawn

QuestionHi C.J., We are new to managing a lawn and need some help. Last season we applied the appropriate fertilizers during the spring and summer. In September we core aerated and overseeded, which lead to some ni

ground ivy

QuestionHI cj I have a backyard full of ground ivy that is working its way around to my front yard. How do I tackle this tough problem? I have tried weed be gone and it did not work, help if you can. I live in Detro

aeration on 1 year old sod

Questionwe live near Denver Colorado and I have 1 year old sod. It is very healthy. Should it be aerated at this age? If not, when should I start? Answer I do not think that aeration is needed so

weed and crabgrass

QuestionCrabgrass took over a portion of my yard this past year, so I tilled it all up and re-seeded this past month. It is up pretty well now, although I havent mowed it. How soon should I use weed killer and

When to mow

QuestionQUESTION: I just seeded my lawn Easter weekend and now it has started to come up. Problem is that existing grass and weeds have come up gangbusters also. When should I mow or can I mow at the highest setting

Ugly Lawn

QuestionWe had a Bermuda lawn that had bare spots from over fertilizing. My husband added some Kentucky Blue Grass to it to patch it up. Our lawn looks horrible with two types of different grass. How can we bu