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Zoysia pros and cons

QuestionQUESTION: What would be the downside of Zoysiagrass? Aside from some minor imperfection, cosmetically? ANSWER: The downside really depends, Danny, on where you live. As a general rule, Warm Seaso

Dimension Crabgrass Killer

QuestionWhat do you know about this product and is it safe to use? It is supposed to be fairly nontoxic to mammals especially to people. AnswerFor starters, if you live on Long Island, and many other communit

changing to organic

QuestionI live in Irving Tx, what do I do now to switch to an organic lawn. THanks AnswerHi Tony; I live in Irving too. Just DONT put any chemical fertilizers or weed killers etc on your lawn. Most areas of Irving

Watering St. Augustine lawn

QuestionOur property is a quarter of an acre (house is 1,750 sq ft). We have a sprinkler system that uses reclaimed water. For how many hours and for how many days a week should we be watering our lawn? Answe

Supina Bluegrass

QuestionWhat do you know about Supina bluegrass? It was mentioned on a home-garden program I was watching. Is it a good grass option? AnswerThis recent German import, Supina Bluegrass (Poa supina) is di

Ants/orange/epsom salt

QuestionHi Charlotte, Im not sure if my question reached you or not, so just want to say I prepared a mix of the epsom/orange oil to put down tomorrow (Saturday). Would you tell me if it is too soon to apply?

Reviving Grass in Chicago

QuestionQUESTION: I live just outside Chicago, Ill. We get pretty bad drought here. Maybe, maybe not, but for some reason my entire lawn just died. It started to get brown/tan. In a lot of sp

water logged garden

Questioni have a 200 foot garden and about half way down it is really spongy and in some places water logged can you suggest anything. thankyou jan AnswerHi Jan; You must have ock or hard clay under there that is

Tall Fescue lawn invader

QuestionMy beautiful green lawn is being marred by patches of some running type of grass that seems to be Bermuda but I am not completely sure. The main lawn is Rebel Supreme Super-Blend Tall Fescue Grass. &nb

corn gluten

QuestionDo you know where I can buy corn gluten for application as a weed killer in Suffolk County?? Thanks AnswerAround 20 companies were granted licenses to sell Corn Gluten Meal as an herbicide. One optio

sugar treament

QuestionThank you so much for the info. A few more questions if I may? The fescues that sell at home depot, etc say they are for hot weather, drought resistance,etc. Would i still be better off usi

Where to buy Cornmeal weedkiller?

QuestionI live in a house with a two acre property. I have a lawn service that is doing the traditional steps for lawn care. Last year I started to be concerned about the products they were using and their safety. I

Grass Choice for Atlanta

QuestionIs there one certain grass that would do best in the Atlanta area? I have a full sun lawn with some hedges in the front (not much else). AnswerYour best choice of grass depends on how much work you want to

Fungus Problems

QuestionQUESTION: I have a house in East Hampton that I use constantly during the summer. Despite considerable money spent on a reputable (?) lawn service, the back yard last year was very disappointing.  

Grass and dogs

QuestionThanks for the info. Dachshunds hurt their backs when they compress them. Going up the stairs isnt bad for them, it is going down when their backs compress. I heard this from my vet who has

Seeding Grass over Sod

QuestionI would like to seed normal grass over sod. What do you think the right procedure would be for this process?? Dig up old sod or just dig up old sod that is dead and seed normal grass??? AnswerHi Christine;

lawn bumps

QuestionCharlotte, Just wanted to say thank you for all your help. Im going try organic because as you have said all those years of chemicals didnt work. I will keep reading your answers to others for more knowledg

black ants in kitchen

QuestionI have been in my new home for about 2 to 3 years now and seem to have a problem with little black ants in my kitchen and dont know where they are coming in at. What can I do to get rid of these ants? I cant

repairing lawn

QuestionI am sure I had moles in my lawn last fall. They have literally destroyed my lawn. There are bare spots small wholes everywhere and the lawn is reall mushy. Should I reseed, put on grubx an

ammonia in lawns

QuestionI need to get rid of moles. The snow piles insulated the lawns, and the mole holes & trails are very visible now that the snow has melted. I want to pour ammonia in the holes but do not know if t

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