Category: Pests

CUTTING NEW ST. AUGUSTINE SOD

TO********@*OL.COM – posted 12 October 2004 07:28 WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION ON CUTTING NEW ST. AUG. SOD? IN OTHER WORDS HOW LONG SHOULD IT GET BEFORE CUTTING FOR THE FIRST TIME? jackj – posted...

Crabgrass problem?

alonecat – posted 12 October 2004 13:21 I have a lot of crabgrass in my backyardMy fertilizer company suggest me to do a round-up to kill the crabgrass, then put new sod. But the...

Dirt Piles

Hokie’76 – posted 23 August 2004 09:56 My St. Augustine lawn has thinned tremendously in the past year. Yesterday, I noticed small piles of dark earth about 2-3 inches apart covering most of the...

Spot Spray

Liz – posted 26 August 2004 12:23 Can anyone recommend a good general use spot spray/mix for mid-summer use in conjunction with fertilizer on Cent/St Aug? I’m using an MSMA/Three-Way combo for Bermuda/Zoysia. Alex_in_FL...

yellow grass

jeff14 – posted 29 August 2004 10:21 We have St. Augustine in San Antonio, TX. New house…the lawn is only about 8 months old. Some areas are thick and lush while other areas are...

Nimbleweed/Nimblewill

ktsamis – posted 05 September 2004 18:42 We have a 10,000 sq. foot lawn in CT made up of KBG/Fescue and Rye. In the spring we noticed many gray patches in the lawn that...

manure attracting flies

Amarck – posted 06 September 2004 18:39 Two days ago I repaired my lawn. I spread about 2 inches of steer manure and seeded. I expected the smell however I didnt think about the...

severe infestation in large garden/orchard

louis418 – posted 08 September 2004 15:09 my mother’s garden is full of old rhodedendrons, fruit trees, various other bushes including an elk’s horn and japanese maple… she also has a plot set aside...

Floratam Problems

sberg – posted 12 September 2004 19:05 I continue annually to have a problem with my floratam lawn. In one section, I get very long (1-2 feet) strands of grass and root. The lawn...

moles

specialbrew007 – posted 18 September 2004 02:35 Is there any other way to get rid of moles by not killing them?????