Dealing With Weeds in My Lawn in the Fall?Are there any lawn and garden aficionados that can help this city girl keep up with the Jones'? I'm losing my grass to weeds. It seems to have stopped its summer growth, or at least slowed down in the last few weeks. I found a missing (unopened) bag of lawn food / weed killer in the garage. If I sprinkle some on now, will my poor neglected lawn suffer, or be better for it? The temp right now is mid 70's - high 60's. Would I be better off waiting till early spring?
Loud Click When Starting Weed Eater Riding Mower?I have a weed eater riding mower with a 12.5 hp briggs (model # 289707). It won't turn over has a new battery, cleaned all cables on battery and starter. When you turn key all you get is a loud click.
Disguising Brown Lawn?My lawn has a huge brown patch from my pool, having a get together this weekend any ideas on how to disguise it?
Conserving Water While Maintaining My Lawn?Our well is very low this year due to a lack of rain. We are trying to keep the lawn alive. Tips from the ThriftyFun community, post your own advice here.
Product Review: Patch Perfect?Patch Perfect: Has anyone used this "super" grass? Does it work in all weather? Claims it grows in heat/cold sun/shade. I live in the desert, half my yard in in the sun and have Bermuda grass that grows in the heat, however, it won't grow under my trees.
Weed and Feed on New Grass?How long after grass seed has grown can i apply a weed and feed to kill the weeds without hurting the new grass?
Planting Grass Where I Have a Concrete Patio?I would like to have grass where we have a concrete patio. Do I need to remove the concrete or can I put topsoil over the concrete?
Why isn't my grass growing?I need some help with my new lawn if anyone could help me. 10 days ago I decided to redo my lawn. I layed screened rich top soil down and then seeded with Perennail Rye grass seed.
Maintaining Your Lawn Mower?Do you have any tips to share for maintaining your lawn mower?
A Nice Green Lawn on a Budget?I am on a very limited budget. How can I get a nice green lawn. I've planted grass seed, but it never seems to grow, but the weeds sure do. The location is hot and sunny. If there aren't weeds growing there, then it is hard baked earth. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Getting Rid of Crabgrass?What is the best and easiest method for getting rid of crabgrass? This year is probably too late to do anything. What should I do for next year? My lawn was over run with crabgrass this year more than any other year.
Canadian Grass That Discourages Crabgrass?I have heard that there is a type of Canadian grass that produces a thick, lush, and hardy lawn. It is supposed to crowd out crabgrass. What is the name of it and where is the best place or website to purchase it at?
Is dog poop bad for grass?Is dog poop bad for grass? Yes. Not only is it smelly and unsightly, but it poses certain health risks.
Brown Spot On My Lawn?I have a spot on the lawn. We are in a new home and the front lawn was sodded last summer. There is a patch of brown grass in the very middle of the front yard that goes brown, then greens up a little after a heavy watering or rain.
The Difference Between Two-cycle Mixed Gas from Regular Gas?I need to know how to tell two-cycle mixed gas from regular gas. We have one gas can of each, and no idea which is which. We already broke a lawnmower by guessing wrong once, and we just can't afford that same mistake again!
Good Grass for Rocky Soil?I would like to know of a good hearty grass to plant in bad soil with lots of rocks in it. We live in the country.
Getting Rid of Johnson Grass?Besides pulling out early in the season, what can I spray on Johnson grass to get it out of my lawn?
Brown Grass From Dogs?Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can get the grass to grow back or to not be brown where my dog pees in the yard? I hate to have a nice green yard and then have spots here and there that are dead from the dog urinating there!
Lawn Mosquito Spray?I have lost my Jerry Baker recipe for a spray to get rid of mosquitos. I used it last year and it was great! It used lemon dish detergent, dog flea detergent, and ammonia. Help me!
Organic Lawn Maintenance?Does anyone have organic gardening lawn maintenance listed by month using corn gluten meal, dry molasses, etc.?
Mowing Designs On Your Lawn?How can I make the checkerboard designs that I see on the lawns. It isn't simply mowing in both directions is it?
Growing Grass Over Oil Spots?Does anyone know how to get grass to grow over oil spots? The people who lived in our house before must have parked their car on the grass and their car dripped oil. There are 3 areas, each about 16 inches. I've tried covering with potting soil and reseeding. Grass grows, but dies within the month.
Yard Man Mower Won't Start?I have a corner lot, 150x150, a small house and alot of land. 3 weeks ago I mowed the front yard and the side yard with no problem. The next weekend I started the back yard. The mower stopped from mowing large grass, and when I went to restart it the cord broke.
Chinch Bugs In Lawn?Any remedies for chinch bugs in lawns?
Lawn Mower Not Sucking Grass Into Bag?My lawn mower is not sucking the grass into the bag. Any ideas what could be wrong.
Help With Lawn Problem?I need help with some kind of lawn problem. It's not crabgrass. I have fertilized two years now and it's still there. It's a lot thicker than grass, grows a lot faster than grass and is a darker green. I can't seem to get rid of it.
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Replacing Lawn with Plants?I want to replace a lot of my lawn with plants. Any advice would be helpful. Does anyone have suggestions of what is good to plant for low care and low water usage?
Homemade Lawn Spray?I am looking for a lawn spray you can make with liquid detergent, water, beer, and ? I don't know the other ingredient, the amounts of each to use, or how to use, but heard it works very well. Does anyone know? -Julia
