Asian Jasmine Ground Cover

QuestionI just had some Asian jasmine planted to cover a sizeable bare spot under a tree but it does not look like much was planted. There is some existing jasmine that was planted a few years ago. Will the ne

Fungus in mulched areas

QuestionQUESTION: I have noticed a yellow slimy looking substance, I assume it is a type of fungus and/or mold, around flowers in my garden. It dries and turns into brown/tan clumps. It is in areas that are shady an

Overseeding Fescue with Bermuda

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Fuquay Varina, NC. This is just outside of Raleigh for those who may be wondering. My fescue his slowly being taken over by wild bermuda. I have been told that this is really hard almost

rocky lawn

QuestionWe have a front yard [appx 15 X 40- flat area] that use to be used as a gravel circle drive. Also the soil is very hard. We wanted to establish several flower and shrub plantings, but the ground

Bermuda Grass Questions

QuestionWe live in South Carolina and have bermuda grass that is watered by sprinkler systems for 75 minutes once a week at 3 AM. We have small brown circular spots that we need help identifying and treating.

lawn pests

QuestionHi! I have a nice looking lawn of about 1.6 of an acre in front of my house. No one in the area has fences in the front of our homes. Unfortunately, some neighbors allow their large dogs to

patchy yellow lawn

QuestionHi, I had a pretty decent lawn last week with some weeds so I used Scotts weed and feed and now I have patchy yellow lawn.Some areas are all yellow. I have been watering deligently What is the remedy?

centipede grass...too much sun??

QuestionWhen we moved into our house about 3 years ago it had an existing lawn that was not cared for very well. My husband and I have tried a few things in the past but really did not get any results from it. Now w

Dog spots on the lawn

QuestionQUESTION: Local dog-walkers pass my house every morning and every night. They usually clean up after the dogs but they do not hesitate to allow their dogs to relieve themselves on the strip between the sidew

Resoding

QuestionHello, I have tree roots just below the ground and at the surface of my grass. My neighbor told me that you can lay newspaper down and put new sod on top of it. I was wondering if this is true/possible. My s

Chickweed nightmare

QuestionI live in south Louisiana with a centipede lawn in front and a St. Augustine lawn in back. I noticed chickweed growing primarily in the centipede last fall and sprayed it and killed it. This left

Get rid of Byhalia and plant Centipede

QuestionWe just built a new house in a new subdivision that was in the middle of a Byhalia grass pasture. What is the best way to get rid of the Byhalia grass and get a good stand of Centipede started. W

re-establishing a lawn

QuestionQUESTION: I have a neighbor who has taken their front lawn out, and are preparing to re-seed or sod. I reminded them to amend the soil and promised to research what else they should do. None of t

Nut Grass - Organic Lawn Care

QuestionWe are trying to have a chemical-free, organic lawn and are having a lot of trouble with nut grass. Is there an organic way to get rid of this? For the other weeds, do you use pure cane sugar,

New Sod dying

QuestionMy new sod looked great until about 2 weeks ago. Now I have many areas around the edges turning pale straw in color. What is the cause? This yard was re-sodded. I am in a new townhouse complex & last year t

Sugar to sweeten tree

QuestionMy gardener said that I could sprinkle sugar under my grapefruit tree to help make the fruit sweeter. It is currently quite bitter. Is this a fallacy or truth? Thank you for your help. Ans

Grass Turning Black!!!!

QuestionA few days ago when I mowed the lawn I noticed several spots of grass that had turned a whiteish grey color. Looking closer there were tons of little white bumps on the grass. This morning when I looked outs

lawn & weeds

QuestionIve been following your responses to others who have asked about their lawn problems. I know that your an advocate for organic lawns and is an answer to creating an unfavorable environment to weeds. What you

lawn and weeds

QuestionHave you ever dealt with quack grass and how do you get rid of it? ref: {http://www.trimpines.com/LandscapeTips/homegrown/05-12-06.htm} AnswerQuackgrass - Elytrigia repens or Agropyron repens to botanists

is it ok to cut new grass now?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi - About a month and a half ago, I completely dug-up my back yard (was pretty much all weeds) and re-seeded. A month and half later, most of the yard is grown back and the grass is 4-5 inches