Bermuda grass lawn

QuestionI live in a tropical country and about two months ago planted Bermuda grass seeds in a effort to establish a lawn. It has grown, but doesnt look quite healthy. I mowed it only once since, because it ha

Lawn dying off

QuestionWe have a new lawn put in last year. We watered it well when we shifted in.Now we are getting brown patches as if it is dying off. We did not plant the lawn so dont know what seed was used.We live in Taupo.

DOS MY DOG URINE AND MUSHROOM.

QuestionCAN MY DOG URINE MAKE MUSHROOM GROW ON MY GRASS .WHERE MY FEMALE DOG PEES MUSHROOM ALWAYS GROW HOW CAN I STOP THEM FROM GROWING AnswerMs. Villegas: I know of no connection between dog urine and mushrooms.

Weed Control After Overseeding?

QuestionI have recently overseeded my lawn (I live in Middle TN). The new grass looks great, have cut it only once so far. My concern is that I still have alot of weeds. Is it wise to put down a weed con

Micro-Organisms (sp?)

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tom, I have read a few of Charlotte Bs. posts about using sugar to help enrich the soil. In it she said it wasnt the sugar that kills the weed but the Micro-Organisms kill the weeds. &nbs

Replacing a lawn

QuestionI live in Southern California and have had problems with the backyard lawn for the past 2 years. The problems have been due to lack of a French drain which caused some soil erosion and gophers. I turned off

lawn grade for drainage

QuestionHow much grade should a lawn have to allow good drainage and how much is excessive? AnswerMr. Waight: Standard grade for hard surfaces is 1 inch drop in eight feet. That is absolute minimum. I woul

stickers on lawn

QuestionI have lots of stickers in my front and back lawn to the point that I cant have any rugs in my home due to stickers getting stuck on my rugs, my kids shoes etc....,I need a solution on to what I could put in

Impact of carbonates on weeds ang grasses

QuestionHi there What kind of impact on weeds in turf can have by using sodium carbonate and S. bicarbonate? AnswerAman: Sodium bicarbonate should cause a neutralizing action in the soil. I would be cautiou

Weed/Grass Control

QuestionAman; I live within the Chicago area, zone 5, and have noticed an break of wide blade fescue in my lawn. How do I eradicate it and prevent it from returning? Regards, Ed Wills AnswerEd This problem may hav

centepede grass

QuestionI live in north florida, the centepde grass is almost impossible to get rid of. its roots shoot up under the house foundation and is growing around all my wifes plants &nb

lawn turned yellow and died

QuestionQUESTION: what can i do to make my lawn good again because i put scotts fetalizeron the back of the lawn and it turned yellow and died can you help me ANSWER: Don:

Solarizing

Questionwhats the best way to keep the plastic on the ground when it gets windy during solarization? AnswerClemson Extension Service seals this deal thusly: Dig a trench approximately 6 to 8 inches deep and wide a

Leaf Shredding

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Hendersonville, NC and have a LOT of leaves to remove from my lawn each fall. Id like to use them as mulch and compost, so whats the best method of shredding them? Is a mulchi

Bermuda grass seed stuck in neutral

QuestionQUESTION: I just planted Sahara Bermuda grass seed. It germinated fairly quickly but for some reason seems to be stuck. Is it just my imagination and its still growing? I have been watching

chicken manure

Questionhey just a quick question thank u. i acted not tha smartest today i live in australia ,i spreaded chicken manure over our lawn today..my neighbour pulled me up and said that it will burnn my lawn.. so ive

Re: Grub Worms

QuestionIt is now fall in Canada and just realized we have grub worms in our lawn. The birds have been tearing our lawn apart to get to the grub worms. What can we do now with the cold season upon us. A

bugs that eat the roots of my St. Augustines grass

QuestionHow do I get rid of the bugs that are killing my beautiful lawn ? I was told I have a bug in my soil that is eating my roots called ( chugs ) or something like that.I have beautiful St Augustines grass and &

Golf Green

QuestionHi, Im a mad golfer and wish to improve my game. I have a large backyard in Brisbane Australia. Currently goin threw a drought... I hav a water tank so I can water the green. What is the best grass to use, f

Different shades of green in new lawn

QuestionHi there, I wrote in over a month ago. I am the guy(jersey) who rolled and rolled my lawn, but still had the grass grow in well. Well, I am very happy with were it is now. When it first came up it was