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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    September 1, 2017
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    Unfortunately, this isn't easy or quick. Option one is to smother the crabgrass and clover or kill them with herbicide. Smothering can be done over one summer if using black plastic. You can also use cardboard - or anything that blocks light- but it will take longer. Without the ability to do photosynthesis, the plant will die. In addition, black plastic causes soil temperature to climb which contributes to weed death. But whether you use herbicide or sun block, you still have weed seeds in the soil. If you kill the area with herbicide, rototill then rake up the weeds when they are brown. Wait a week then remove any weeds that sprout. Next step is to sow grass seed or lay sod. Another approach is less drastic but with slower results. Clover often grows where the soil nitrogen level is low. If this is corrected, the clover will fade out. Put your lawn on a regular weed and feed program including a pre-emergent in the spring. You will have fewer weeds and the grass that is there will be healthier and begin to spread. Inter-seeding (aka over-seeding) with a turf grass for your climate fills in bare or thin spots. It will probably take a couple growing seasons to develop a fine lawn.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 6, 2017
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    This practice would definitely kill the grass underneath the bags of grass clippings. Whether it could cause any other problems would depend on the climate conditions and the way the grass is stored. If there is any moisture around, the grass will likely begin composting by itself if it is left in place long enough. This shouldn't cause any more problems than a regular compost pile, except for possibly being unsightly.
    If you are in a very dry climate and the grass is left to dry, I suppose there is a possibility it could catch fire. However this would usually be a risk in grass that is purposely dried for use as straw:

    http://articles.extension.org/pages/66577/preventing-fires-in-baled-hay-and-straw

    Any rain or moisture on the grass would prevent this.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 8, 2017
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    This is likely Rust fungus.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/lawn-grass-rust-fungus.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 7, 2017
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    Wettable sulfur is a really good remedy for molds such as this. I have also had good success with Neem oil, cinnamon, lavender oil, and rosemary oil. Garlic oil is a very strong antifungal as well. For more information, refer to this artile:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/black-substance-on-lawns.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 16, 2017
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    If you used the kerosene to burn the foliage and you think it all burned off, then it is probably mostly gone. If a significant amount of kerosene got on the soil and didn't burn off, though, your soil is now kerosene-contaminated and you will likely have difficulty growing anything on it for years. I don't lnow any way to reverse this other than replacing the soil. This depends on the concentration of kerosene, so you could try planting some grass anyway and see if it grows.

    I am not sure what the active ingredient in the blackberry tree killer is, but Roundup should break down in soil over a few months, so by now the Roundup shouldn't be a problem.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 16, 2017
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    I suspect adding coffee grounds during the winter will provide the same or almost the same benefit as if they were added in the summer. Other gardeners have reported benefit from adding coffee grounds during the winter. If there is a lot of rain it is possible that the nutrients could be leached out or the grounds washed away before spring, but if not, the earthworms and bacteria will just get to work incorporating the nutrients in the spring.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 18, 2017
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    It is best to scarify in September to ensure the grass has time to recover before the colder weather begins.
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=308

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