Coca Cola on Centipede

QuestionI was told it was okay to use Coca Cola on centipede grass to reduce the thick thatch. I am assuming this is a form of an organic procedure for centipede. I am also assuming the coke acts like a

Straw is overtaking the front of my property

QuestionQUESTION: Ive lived in my wooded property for over 40 years. Over the past 5 years or so, a tall grass of some sort (12-15 high) has been increasing along the front of the woods and has overtaken the wild fl

Lawn, Ween N Feed killed everything

QuestionHello! Hope you can help. Ill give it a shot ... in a nutshell ... 1st, I raked out all the dead / brown grass in many random areas in the front lawn, put down about 6 bags of Scotts Turfbuilder Plus,

Stubborn Weed Problem

Question Weeds and Yellowing Cloe up of Clover thin Hello Mr Persaud, I have been having a tough time with my lawn this year. I live on one of the island suburbs of Savannah, GA and the grou

Buried Trash / Centipeded

QuestionHello,Sir, and thank you for volunteering for this service. I live in Georgia. I have been in my home for 8 years. The home was new construction, but the house remained unsold for about 15 month

brown weed filled lawn

QuestionI live in Colorado Springs which is mostly sand and hard for grass to grow. Last year I seeded with a micro clover and grass seed mix as it was said to grow in even the harshest environments. I w

Lawn fungus

QuestionCan lawn fungus affect other plants? Answer The short answer is Yes! But... the lawn is a continuous host. A fungus has no problem here. The spores (like eggs) are always present. When the conditions (usua

Soaker hose

QuestionI am placing soaker hoses around my house in order to keep the foundation moist. How far from the foundation should they be placed and how often should I turn then on, since we can only use our sprinkl

Wild grass removal

QuestionHi. We had an area in our lawn that is strictly wild grass. The rest of our lawn is beautiful Bermuda. We want to get rid of the wild grass and seed Bermuda so it will all look the same and even. Can we just

low native grass

QuestionIs there a North/Central Florida native grass that stays low so I dont have to mow it. I want to get rid of all my Bahia grass that shoots up every year and Id like to have native plants. Or maybe there is a

Rust-colored spores on the grass

QuestionIs the orange rust on grass harmful to adults and children playing on the grass? We like to play bean bags and other games and we also have 14 grandkids playing on the grass. In the middle of Jul

Many small bare spots on lawn

Questionlawn photos QUESTION: I would like a diagnosis and treatment recommendations for a problem that my lawn has recently developed: numerous small bare spots. Here are the details. Lawn starts about 50 y

losing my palmetto grass lawn.

QuestionRonald, Ill keep it brief. I used grass plugs [palmetto grass] to redo my back lawn its been fine up to two weeks ago. Then it started to lose its blade

lawns

QuestionRonald, Im the guy with the palmetto grass in S. Fla. Im trying to rate you on this chart but more than that I wanted to simply thank you for res

bent grass

QuestionQUESTION: HI RONALD,I HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH BENT GRASS GROWING IN MY LAWN.. I CAN NOT GET RID OF THIS STUFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS NOW. I SPRAY THE AREA WITH ROUND UP. WAIT FOR 3 WEEKS

Weed

Question weed Hi Ronald, Would you please tell me the name of this weed? Im getting some in my garden. I think its bad weed. What can I use to get rid of it? Thanks in advance, Rick Answer I cannot ident

St Augustine growing funny

QuestionMy St Augustine has started growing on top of itself, the stolons crawling across the yard, sometimes 2 ft long. This has never happened before, and Im wondering if my gardener is mowing too high. &nbs

Fall Lawn Care

QuestionQUESTION: Fall is the time to sow grass seed in sparse spots, apply weed-killer (three-way, against broad-leaf weeds), and fertilize. But would you kindly advise me more specifically when, and in wha

Preventing lawn jumping border

QuestionI live in the Lehigh Valley, Pa (18045). I recently installed a belgian-block driveway edging and plan to create a decorative planting margin between the blocks and the grass. I want a neat edge

fertilizing

QuestionI live in central wi. It is 40s during the day and 30s at night . Have a new lawn. About2 months old. Just grass seed not sod. Is it to late to fertilize it? What fertilizer do you recommend. New