Dormant or Dead

QuestionI have Bermuda sod that was laid in December (North Alabama). Around my house and driveway it is greening up well. A lot of the squares in the middle of the yard have little or no green. Co

Lawn Grass - Selection

QuestionGreetings, oh Great One! I have been trying to get my question in for weeks and finally I am first in line! I hope youll be able to help me with my lawn problems. We have a large stand of Hemlocks that

Clover in grass

QuestionHi Charlotte B., Im having trouble getting rid of the clover in my lawn. Ive used various Scotts products faithfully,but it returns every spring.Please help!!!! Thanks AnswerHi Ray; It returns every s

Sandy Ground Fertilizer

QuestionHi, I have sandy ground (a bit gritty) we planted new grass last summer and its a bit patchy. What can we use to fertilize it? We have 20,000 square feet of lawn. So something non-expensive would be great.

Lawn in Maryland

QuestionI have about 2 acres of lawn in Maryland (about 20 miles West of Baltimore). My front yard is about 7000 Sq. Feet, the bag yard is the remaining 2 acres. I want to go organic. Ive read othe

String pattern for Black&Decker 8902 trimmer.

QuestionHello. I have a Black & Decker Deluxe weed and grass trimmer model #8902, series 1. I just ran out of string. I have had it for quite a long time, and have never had to add new string. &nbs

corn gluten weeder

Questionwhere can i purchase the corn gluten? nobody sells it in our area stores. i live in zip 06807. thanks. --J. AnswerHi John; I have not bought it, so I dont know what kind of stores sell it. I use sugar

Weed free and Lush green Centepde lawn Wanted

QuestionQUESTION: I have been fighting to get a lush (weed free) lawn each year. I am in North Charleston, South Carolina, zone 8. The front receives full sun. I have spent hundreds for the last 3 years trying to ke

moss problem

QuestionI have moss growing on the roof of my garage. Can I spray it with something that will kill it. With all the rain weve been having, it seems to be spreading quite quickly. AnswerHi Darlene; Yep, you can use

wild onions

QuestionHi, if you could give me any advice on how to rid a very large patch of our front lawn of the wild green onions I would appreciate it. I would like to try to stay non-toxic becuase of my dog and we als

Redesigning Backyard for Kids and Dogs

QuestionOur backyard is almost entirely crabgrass - very rough on little feet and not attractive. We are planning to take out all the grass and lay sod. We then plan to divide the yard so our huskies hav

weeds in my juniper bushes

QuestionI have juniper bushes all around my house and cannot seem to get rid of the weeds growing up through them. My green thumb friend said the only way is the hardest way,...pull the weeds by hand, but it i

frost-damaged ivy bed

QuestionHi LI Gardener. I have a natural landscaping, beds of pachysandra and ivy beneath tall trees. The unprecedented Valentines Day ice storm froze and browned all the ivy (large-leaf, not english). &

fertilizing new seeded lawn

QuestionCharlotte, I read with great interest your info about sugar for lawns. I need to put down new seed on some bare patches and and wondering what you would recommend for fertilizer. Can I use sugar

grass seed sown before cold spell

QuestionOn a warm day in mid March, I planted 20 lbs of Scotts grass seed. Shortly thereafter, we had about three weeks of very cold weather. No new grass as been detected as of today 4/30/07. Did

Seed selection and other concerns

QuestionI know your expertise is in the Northeast, but I thought you might be able to help me here in Kansas City. I have been struggling with my lawn since I moved in 3 years ago. I bought the house new and o

organic weed removal?

QuestionI would love to know what you use to get rid of the weeds and dandelions in the yard. I have a few acres,and many pets so I dont use chemicals. AnswerHi Rebecca; The easiest way is to follow an organic prog

Lime use and Flowers

QuestionHi: I am planning on using lime on my lawn, but I grow quite a few flowers and plants. Will using lime on my lawn cause any problems for my flowers and plants? AnswerHi David; Yes it can. Messing aro

Wild Strawberries in lawn

QuestionWild strawberry plants taking over the lawn. Tried several differnt weed killers, no effect. Thanks for your time. AnswerHi Gary; Well, switching to organics got rid of all my weeds, including t

Over fertilized lawn?

QuestionI live in Virginia and early spring this year we had a few bald spots in our yard so I applied a few bags of grass seed and soon after, a bag of pellet lime and scotts fertilizer with 2% iron. Our grass star