Still time to sod?

QuestionI live in the North Texas area, which I think is Zone 8. Is it too late to lay St. Augustine or Zoyzia grass. My landscaper is saying no, but Im uncertain. AnswerLin: I do not know of any limit

Walnut trees and lawns

QuestionQUESTION: I have a big walnut tree in my back yard and have always had trouble growing grass under it, I assumed that i didnt get the leaves and nuts raked up quickly enough but recently i was told that waln

Can bermuda and fescue coexist?

QuestionTom, I live in Durham, NC. I have owned a house for 3 years but I did not know how to take care of a yard- I thought the grass would be fine by itself (oops). Now I need to revive my lawn since i

What to do with my lawn

QuestionI have just a one year old lawn. I was wondering what should I do to it this fall? I was going to fertilize it and spray some weed killer on it, but is there anything else. I have som

no-mow grass

Questionwhat effect would no mow grass have on my well and water. I read that it contains steroids. AnswerBarbara: ADDENDUM: I IN NO WAY INTENDED TO CHIDE YOU ABOUT WANTING A LUSH LAWN. I WAS MAKING A

keeping mosquitoes out of our yard.

QuestionIs there any grasses you can plant in northeast Ohio, that repel mosquitoes? Is there such a grass as lemon grass? Is it safe for pastures too? We have a 90 acre farm that has horrible mosquitoes when

reseeding a bare area of lawn

QuestionI have a large bare area within an older existing lawn because a playset/swingset was removed. There was no grass there before, so I have filled the area with top soil. I am concerned however wit

Brown spot in lawn -- same spot every year

QuestionI have a 1 square foot patch of grass that every year dries up and turns brown, despite the fact that the rest of the lawn is green. Making it weirder, in the winter, if theres a blanket of snow on the groun

earthworms

QuestionQUESTION: We have recently had a massive die off of earthworms in our front yard. We have not added any chemicals/fertilizers. It did rain lightly recently, but our neighbors do not have the same

Too much water or drainage problems?

QuestionI was looking at a home to purchase and noticed that the owner had watered the backyard. However, when I stepped on the grass it was saturated with water. It backs up to a greenbelt that is maint

St. Agustine grass

Questionwhat can we do to get rid of weeds and keep our St. Augutine in good shape. also, grass thinning in shaded areas need help AnswerFirst, lets go to your thinning Grass problem. I can tell you that of the Wa

Disasterous front yard...

QuestionWe have a (maybe) hopeless issue with our front yard in that it is pitched on a 2-3 degree slope that has made seeding and growing a thick turf a failure over the past thirty-seven years we have lived in thi

sod and seeding

QuestionHello, Can I plant grass seed over dead sod or do I NEED to remove the sod first? AnswerAny Seed you use is going to need close, constant contact with Soil and moisture to germinate successfully. &nbs

which grows fastest?

QuestionI live in Seattle. Im not sure what zone that is. Its my understanding that Ryegrass, Fescue and Bluegrass grow well here. Thinking of my son, do any of these need mowing more or less often than others? Whic

Follow up on Corn Meal Gluten

QuestionI live in 06119 in Connecticut. I would love to try corn meal gluten on my crabgrass. Where in my area might I find this? AnswerButler Garden Center at 416 Park Rd W (860-561-2148), Gledhill Nur

palmetto lawn problem

QuestionI live in florida and have a new, 8 months old, palmetto lawn about 2000 sq feet, it seems to be turning brown on some spots and weed(looks like crabgrass) is also growing. Could you please tell me what to u

Grub Help.....Please!

QuestionQUESTION: I am all about going the natural route to killing my grubs. The only problem is the birds cant get to my grubs. I live in Dayton, OH, on a large lot that was sodded. The sod is so thick that that b

seeding prep

QuestionI live in Provo Utah (84606) and am planning to seed before the winter sets in. I have in my current patchy lawn some sod that ended up dying. If I am going to seed, so I need to pull up the dead

Weak Grass

QuestionHello, I have to tried to plant some new grass in my back yard from seed. The yard on one side is very patchy. There are lots of trees so there is plenty of shade so I got seed that would grow in

mushrooms popping up everywhere!

QuestionI live in Dothan, Alabama and my question is why do I have white mushrooms popping up everywhere in my yard and my neighbors do not? What is causing this? AnswerIll tell you something about Mushrooms.