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- Q.Diamond Shape In Grass - Hello, we moved to our house last year and this diamond shape appeared on our lawn. It went over winter ...
- Q.Kill Ghost Slugs - My lawn has become over run with 'ghost slugs.' Can normal slug killer kill them? Can you recommend a product ...
- Q.Brown Spots On Lawn - We are getting increasingly more brown spots on our lawn, we've treated for chafer grubs and leather jackets and also ...
- Q.Lawn Used To Be Lush Etc. Now Is Full Of Thick Stemmed Grass — Horrible. What Is Cause/cure? - Never really recovered from 2018 drought. Very Sandy soil prone to ants.
- Q.HELP With Front Lawn - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVvLZS8vSWuP4d5aVo3eAHmOhwhzJccO/view My Front Lawn. HELP.
- Q.After Frequent Rains My Lawn Has Rust In It. Do I Need To Treat This Situation Or Will It Improve By Itself? - I also have some grub problem in areas of the lawn which I have treated with something that should fix ...
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hhawkshaw on
June 20, 2019
Cape Girardeau, Mo 63701Q.Bare spots on lawn
Soil PH? Shade! What type grass?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 22, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Please include photos. It will be very difficult to know what the issue is without seeing the damage. Also, we won't be able to tell you what type of grass it is without a photo, and it can even be difficult with one.
Please include photos and a description of your feeding/watering schedule and any other information that would help us to determine what is wrong with your lawn.
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Anonymous on
June 22, 2019Q.Diamond shape in grass
Hello, we moved to our house last year and this diamond shape appeared on our lawn. It went over winter but has come back worse. Please see pic. Any help appreciated.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 23, 2019A.It's not characteristic of any pest or disease pattern that I know of. It must be a wear pattern from foot traffic or kids play area? , or underlying soil compaction or other soil disturbance.
This article will help you.
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Anonymous on
June 26, 2019Q.Kill ghost slugs
My lawn has become over run with 'ghost slugs.' Can normal slug killer kill them? Can you recommend a product please? Preferably one that won't damage the lawn. Many thanks.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 26, 2019A.These two articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/epsom-salt-for-pest-control.htm
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Anonymous on
July 2, 2019Q.Brown spots on lawn
We are getting increasingly more brown spots on our lawn, we've treated for chafer grubs and leather jackets and also red thread fungus but they are getting worse, any suggestions please.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 3, 2019A.It is possible that mowing the grass too close damaged it because it had grown tall. To avoid damaging grass it is best to only cut the top third of the blade at each mowing.
Otherwise, these articles may help you diagnose and repair the problem:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/brown-lawn-fixes.htm
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Denise Cook on
July 11, 2019
TownQ.Lawn used to be lush etc. now is full of thick stemmed grass — horrible. What is cause/cure?
Never really recovered from 2018 drought. Very Sandy soil prone to ants.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
July 11, 2019A.Unfortunately, to have a nice lawn you have to work at it. Correct mowing, frequent watering, fertilizer, weed control, and periodic de-thatching are required. Without any one of those, the lawn will thin and weeds will set in. It sounds like crabgrass or quack grass may have invaded your lawn. Grass can get prickly if allowed to grow too tall. The bottom of the stalk is stiff compared to the leafy top. No more than 1/3 of a grass blade's length should be cut when mowing. Although identifying weedy grasses is difficult, you can find good pictures at Scotts.com or another lawn care product website. Ants like sandy soil. Here is an article dealing with ants in lawns: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=lawn%20care
The following link goes to all the topics on lawn care. There may be several which are helpful. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=lawn%20careWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
TJB1510 on
July 24, 2019
19083Q.HELP with Front Lawn
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVvLZS8vSWuP4d5aVo3eAHmOhwhzJccO/view My Front Lawn. HELP.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
July 25, 2019A.I can't identify the weeds as the picture is blurry when I blow it up. The first step in rehabing a lawn is to know which weeds are a problem. Once you know that, you can find information on this website on how to control it. After weed control, you'll need to reseed the lawn this fall as there will be bare patches which will "sponsor" a new set of weeds. If you are adverse to using herbicides, your best option is to kill everything and start over with seed or sod. I've provided three links. One goes to lawn weed ID and one on killing the lawn without herbicides. The last one goes to a listing of all the lawn articles on this website.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zVvLZS8vSWuP4d5aVo3eAHmOhwhzJccO
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/how-to-kill-grass-naturally-kill-unwanted-grass-in-your-yard.htm
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 24, 2019 - Asked by
Anonymous on
August 1, 2019Q.After frequent rains my lawn has rust in it. Do I need to treat this situation or will it improve by itself?
I also have some grub problem in areas of the lawn which I have treated with something that should fix the problem. Are the two related?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 2, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Rust is a fungal disorder and grubs are an insect pest, so the two are not directly related, and control methods and materials will be different. But climate and growing conditions factors can contribute to both.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/lawn-grass-rust-fungus.htm
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