Does sugar kill beneficial nematodes

QuestionI want to buy some beneficial nematodes fo my acre yard. I want to follow Jerry bakers concoctions for the lawn and garden, and he recommends sugar and mollases along with beer, epsom salts, and fertilizer a

CENTIPEDE FERTILAZITION

QuestionI just laid 1000 SF of centipede sod. I understand that I need to keep it watered twice a day for a couple of weeks, but what about fertilizer? When and how much? Carl AnswerOnce the grass has t

Moss vs. grass in San Diego?

QuestionHi, We have a concrete-enclosed area (about 25x12) near our pool which has grass on poor-quality soil. Mowing is a pain, since debris gets in the pool. We also have lots of weeds, etc.. growing i

Bermuda Lawn

QuestionHere in N. Atlanta my dormant bermuda is being overrun with thriving green weeds. Mainly its a clover-type weed and a lesser problem is a narrow leaf weed that looks like dwarf fescue. I recently applied a p

Too Cold to Water New Sod

QuestionHelp ! I just laid 5 pallets of sod and now it has turned cold (around 30 degrees at night and 55-60 during the day). It is supposed to warm to 50-70 by this weekend but I am afraid to water th

Zorsia grass

QuestionI live in north Florida. I have been told my front yard has a fungus problem due to prior drainage problems that will never go away. I have corrected the drainage problem and now want to sod. If

Old Pasture Yard

QuestionHi - I live in western NC and we have been in our home for almost 7 years. Our yard has never been desirable. We have no shading trees so our yard gets plenty of sun. Our problem is even af

Lawncare

QuestionI have a shaded back yard and it previously was healthy with green grass. After a year of neglect we have a considerable amount of moss growing under the remaining grass. What steps do I need to

prep for new bahia sod

QuestionHello, I live in central Florida. I just killed all of the weeds and tilled my lawn. I am getting ready for 5000 sq ft of argentine bahia sod. I noticed when it rained the other day that my dirt was sand. Th

bermuda

QuestionI have bermuda grass that was sodded two years ago by the people that built my home. I hate bermuda. I am really wanting a different grass without having to go through the trouble of killing the bermuda, and

clay,dry soil

QuestionHow do I get grass to grow in my yard with dry, clay soil and some trees that shade it? Answer Whether you choose seed, sprig or sod, that clay soil will require some tilling. Seed will require that you pre

weed with stickers

QuestionI live in North Texas and we have 3 acres. We have a severe problem with some type of weed I cant identify that produces clusters of tiny stickers that when single almost look like a bull horn and are painfu

corner lot in Florida

QuestionResidents walk their dogs all alongside our lawn and allow them to urinate - what can we put - spray on the grass to discourage them from doing so? Answer If I found a foolproof answer to your question, I w

wild green onions

QuestionWe have centapede grass, which is brown and dormant still. Every year we have problems with green onions. What can we do to get rid of these onions and make our lawn green-up and healthy? AnswerThese are re

Replacing half dead bermuda with fescue -- will fescue take over..hopefully?

QuestionGood Afternoon....I was just reading the post regarding the gentleman that moved to Athens GA and placed Bermuda sod over existing Fescue -- I live near Athens as well, however my dilemma is quite the opposi

fire-burned lawn

QuestionOur neighbor accidently set our lawn on fire. We live near Tampa and have St. Augustine grass. We have been told it will come back. If this true, is there anything we should be doing to aid

mulch on lawn

QuestionWe live in Austin, Texas and have bald spots on the lawn. We dont want to put dirt on the lawn because of our dogs. But if we dont care about looks can we use Texas Native Hardwood mulch to throw over

Planting grass seed.

QuestionHi, We had a new septic field put in last fall (Michigan)and a good portion of the backyard is bare. My question is what would be the best way to prep and the proper seed to get the fastest results? The kids

weeds galore this year

QuestionCJ, I live near Dallas, TX and had my yard under control last year but this year there seems to be weeds everywhere. I am sure they blew in from neighboring yards and I was hoping for your help. I have

weeds in centipede

QuestionI put in a new centipede lawn 3 summers ago. Most of it is doing well. One area where it was necessary to fill in with soil is now overtaken with little creeping weeds. The first summer the