mowing and cuttings

QuestionGood morning Long Island Gardener: I am in charge of mowing large areas of grass totalling around 5 acres. I dump the grass cuttings near the edge of the property. These cuttings sit around and get sli

heavy clay and topsoil

Questioni have heavy clay soil and a little section that i want to plant a lawn should i till this area? add topsoil over the clay? dig out the clay and replace it? thanks. AnswerNo secret formulas here. The usu

Long Island Lawn

QuestionWhat kind of grass do you think would be best for us? We are going to revamp our lawn - it does not look as nice as it used to and I think we will start from scratch. AnswerBest does not help narrow d

Earthworm overpopulations

QuestionIs there some way to get rid of the slimy earthworms that are overrunning our yard? Every time it rains, I see them crawling on the sidewalk, all over the grass, everywhere, and it is making me sick. &

lawnmower

QuestionIt is spring (almost) and the grass is green (soon) and it is time to buy a new lawnmower. You seem to have opinions on lawn related questions so I hope you will be able to set me straight on my lawnmower p

slugs on the lawn etc.

QuestionI see. Well I guess I do have another question now. Can you tell me where to purchase the Firefly predatory larva? How much are they? ------------------------------------------- The text ab

Ammonia Fertilizer

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Long Island Gardener! Is it true that you can take Ammonia for cleaning (which has Nitrogen in it?) and water it down to make fertilizer? I found a website that has alot of advice about hous

Dandelions

QuestionWhat is the best way to kill dandelions? i read something here about sugar, does that help kill them also? And i want to lay a few inches of topsoil on a lawn and wanted to know if i should kill them f

Cedar Chips for Termites

QuestionI was reading some of the postings that were about termites and termite invasions in the home, and I was wondering why no one mentioned using cedar to block out Termites. Isnt it true that cedar is a n

st augustine grass

QuestionWe are building a new home in Salem, Al (between Columbus GA and Phenix City, AL and would like to know if St. Augustine will do well here. there is spanish moss growing in the area. If yes, we would l

sugar on the lawn

QuestionIf I put sugar on our grass to get rid of stickers, what about the ants? Wouldnt the sugar draw alot of ants? AnswerHi Susan The sugar wont attract anything because it is watered in. ALL sugar does is

Dead lawn under snowdrifts

QuestionThe wind deposits large snowdrifts onto my lawn near the house and sometimes I shovel driveway snow onto the side lawn. In the spring there appears to be white dust where the drift once was... and dead lawn,

Maintenance

QuestionThanks So, what Im going to do this weekend is spread the corn meal which I can get probably at Home Depot with the sugar. When do I spray the baking soda mixture into the grass (and I will spread it

crabgrass between bluestone

QuestionLong Island Gardener, you have been so helpful to me with this. Based on your answer, I just have one more question. How would I grow moss someplace? ------------------------------------------- The text abov

Pest Control

QuestionCould you please elaborate what you mean by Organics being a bad idea? Also how to spiders etc. come into this - I am sorry I just am a little confused. How would I get rid of the fleas if I have them outsid

Nasty Lawn

QuestionWe need help please! We have St Augustine in our front yard. We got new sod about 3 years ago. We have had 3 different lawn care services, each worse than the other. Our lawn is awful, weeds everywhere, thin

recommend grass

QuestionWhat sort of grass do you recommend for a home in suburban Wilmington, NC? There is a playset and sandbox in the far back corner for small children that will be used in the warmer weather. Trees

Minnesota organica

QuestionWould you have any idea where to find a well organized organic landscape outfit in the Minneapolis area? We recently purchased a house here, the prior owners were organic people and did the work themse

fungus or dogs?

Questionthis is out of your area but maybe you can help me. i live in the st augustine region, recently noticed that there are small, circular tan areas in the lawn. Look like indentations. grass i

pre-emergents/spring fertilize

QuestionIm getting ready for spring cleaning and would like to know if you can give me instructions re pre-emergent to control weeds for summer. when is it too early? what kinds are currently available that ar