Filling in lawn

QuestionI live in midlands of South Carolina. My lawn is St. Augustine I believe. There are several areas of my lawn that have bare spots and areas near beds I would like to fill in to make the lawn look

cover crops

Questionah! good news (I think)! Ive managed to pull several specimens from last year and after comparing to pictures of quack grass, I dont think it matches up. I lacks the auricles, hairiness and some other subtle

Cats in my yard & driveway

QuestionIf I dont have a dog or cat & just want to keep the cats out of my yard, would it be beneficial to sprinkle the cayenne pepper all over my yard & flower beds & not harm the cats? Im just so tired & fru

Lawn Fertilizer Shelf Life

QuestionHi, Ive inherited several unopened bags of Scotts Turf Builder Plus 4. When I called Scotts and asked about the shelf life, I was told they have no record of a Plus 4 and that it was likely a Professional g

grass planting

Questionis it beter to plant grass seed in spring or fall. We have removed trees and would like to sow grass AnswerHi Katch; I dont plant seeds, so I really dont know that much about growing grass from seeds.

lawn sugar

QuestionDoes the sugar cause any complications such as an infestation of ants or bees? Also, is the sugar you recommend the refined sugar cane sugar or granulated sugar? You recommended diluting then spr

spraying lawn?

QuestionI have a mostly centipede lawn. It is old and has some bare spots. My main concern is the weeds. Is there something that I can spray in early spring, now even, that would help? I try

What is the best season to plant grass seed?

QuestionMy last child headed to college last August and I had been planning to pay more attention to the lawn. I started by having 2 old leggy hemlock trees removed in the back where the grass was no good. &nb

Augustine Grass in a Circle Under Tree

QuestionOur live oak is approx. 20+ yrs old and for as long as weve lived here (10 yrs), the grass dies in a perfect circle under the tree. We have one on the other side of the sidewalk, and that does not happ

Weeds in my yard

QuestionDear Expert, My husband and I had recently moved into a new house. Neither of us are very knowledgeable green thumbs. However, We would very much like to learn to care for our yard. I was just reading one o

Texas weeds

QuestionI live in central Texas and I hate my lawn. I have a very nice green covering of St. Augustine in the front (it took 5 hard years of knee bending to get it that way) However, my backyard is full of sti

ants in the house and on plants

Questionmy crepe myrtle gets blacksooty mold on the trunk and all of the leaves. Ive been told it is caused by insects which secrete a sticky substance. The tree never blooms and looks terrible by the en

grass for Connecticut suburbs

QuestionJust wondering what grass you would think does best in a plot in Connecticu? AnswerThat really depends on the sun exposure for that plot, and any other factors that would affect grass growth. Its almost lik

dead lawn grass

QuestionOver the winter, my three large dogs use my front lawn to relieve themselves. I keep the lawn picked up, but now that the snow has melted I can see that a 10 x 15 yard patch is completely dead. W

patchy lawn

QuestionThank you so much. I am wondering if you know of an organic concoction that can be used as a weed & feed Or if the lava sand, sugar and agricultural cornmeal would work and how often I should do it. Please j

burrowing pests

QuestionI recently moved fom Tampa to Dade City, Fl. This property has some kind of burrowing pest. Not sure if its a mole, because it hasnt left any running tunnels. It just makes large piles of dirt. (About 8-12 h

Growing Grass in Clay Soils

QuestionAre cover crops the same as green manure? how do we know which one to use? and when does this go down? Wont we end up tilling/hoeing it all in? ------------------------------------------- The text above is a

fire ants with orange/epsom salt

QuestionHi Charlotte, Thanks for such a quick reply. Ill try the essential oil with epson. Another question: Would you tell me when you would do the orange/epsom treatment all over the yard here in north

Burn Spot

QuestionDear Expert: In Georgia, we are allowed to burn backyard debris such as wood, leaves, pine cones, and grass clippings. I have a 6 ft diameter spot where I burned all my debris, it has some ash. &

dead or dormant grass

QuestionI live in Southeast Texas. I just bought a new-built house (suppose to close tomorrow) that was sodded yesterday (St. Augustine). The grass is yellowish-brown with about a 1 gap between them at times. Is thi