My yard is alive with ants. All of my flowers are full of them, in the stamens, they eat the buds of my bushes. I've spent a fortune on sprays and powders, nothing lasts. Does anyone have an answer?
One of the best ways to do this is by using tobacco! Nicotene is a very effective pecticide, that will get rid of many insect infestation. This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-of-ants.htm
This past summer my lawn looked ridiculous. Ant hills all over my corner lot. I tried granulated Ant killer. I just used a whole bag of insect killer (including ants) and I have sandy soil. My garden has beautiful soil and they started infiltrating it. I’m having enough problems with deer and rabbits but Ants?? I’m afraid of them entering my house.
This can be a difficult situation. You can try diotomacious earth, if you have not already. Pepper extract mixed in water can deter them some too, without harming your lawn. Sometimes boiling water can destroy large colonies, but it will not prevent them from coming back. This article will offer more solutions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/how-to-control-ants-in-lawns.htm
I have some St. Augustine grass in deep shade. Last Feb. I made the mistake of spraying this small front yard and lost most of the St. Augustine. I spent the summer striping and spreading and watering. This spring I can hardly see the St. Augustine because of a weed that was identified as common plantain. What can I do? Can I spray anything without killing my grass?
What will likely have to happen is that you will have to kill off that entire patch. You can do so without harming the soil and keeping the ability to plant immediately after by pouring boiling water directly on the spots. It will kill everything that it touches, but will leave the soil clean and ready to plant.
You can then take plugs from your existing lawn, and plant a patch that will take back over.
This morning we found multiple small round holes in our yard.
This could be caused by a large number of different things. This article will help you to start narrowing down what the cause could be: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/lawn-and-garden-holes.htm
How do I get rid of red thread? Spayed Infuse last year but didn't help cause it's back this year.
It would appear that fungicides aren't always effective. The best way to treat this is to provide conditions that the grass thrives in, but not the fungus. This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/pink-fungus-in-lawns.htm
How to get rid of yellow patches on lawn?
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/treating-lawn-diseases.htm
How do you treat the fungus disease in lawns?