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Scotts or TruGreen?
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on March 2, 2008
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Or are there any others out there? My yard has yucky weeds that are going to take more than a day to pull. I was thinking of having one of these guys come out and do...
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- Trugreen has saved a couple of my trees, and now apply a pre a merger.
- Let me know if you get good recommendation on one or the other. I recently opened one of those mailers that contained information for a number of businesses and came ...
- M., we use NatureCare Lawn Service ###-###-####) My husband is very maticulous with the lawn and would NOT even think about anyone but himself taking care of his law...
Need Help with My Lawn!!
Asked by A.H. from Provo
on May 1, 2010
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My hubby and I just bought our first home and everything is up to parr, expect the lawn! We have the worst looking lawn on our street! I would love to know what weed ...
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- It could be yellow because the previous owners didn't water it enough, or they watered it too much. It could also be because they cut the lawn too short and it's burn...
- Fertilize! We bought a home that was in foreclosure last year and the front lawn definitely needed help. Lots of weeds, bare patches, really brown, etc. If there are t...
- As for yellow grass, there are different types of grass and some are what you might call seasonal, so that they are green for part of the year and yellow during other ...
Lawn Mower Recommendations, Anyone?
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on April 26, 2011
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FOr the first time in my adult life I have a lawn. I need to purchase a lawn mower pretty soon. I'd like to get a push mower because they are quieter. I don't necessar...
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- There's not much to a push mower - nothing to really maintain, few parts to deal with. I would go for a wide one to limit the number of passes, and one with an adjust...
- I bought a Scotts manual push mower a few years back from Sears. My neighbor had one and loved it. Assembling it was easy. I did it within 30mins by myself. The only m...
- I have mowed a lawn a grand total of 1 time in my life. I don't care to ever repeat the experience. Probably because I was using a manual non-motorized push mower, and...
Lawn Maintenance - Fertilizing/Weed Control
Asked by G.W. from Dallas
on March 8, 2010
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Hey Mamas
Can you recommend (or tell me to stay away from!) any lawn care companies for fertilizing and weed control? I do not need people to cut grass or edge, etc. ...
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- My husband uses True Green. I think they come out every six weeks. They fertilize and weed control depending upon the time of year. We've had no problems with them ...
- There's another company called True Green. If you want somebody else to do it, that's the way to go.
- maybe he can help you http://greenhouselandscape.webs.com/ Hernando B. Reyna Green House Landscape ###-###-####
Need Help Getting Rid of Crabgrass in Our Lawn!! Any Ideas?
Asked by N.K. from Chicago
on August 19, 2009
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Hi. Here is my first request on here and I'm hoping you can help. We have crabgrass in our lawn. It started as one or two spots, and now more patches have been popp...
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- Set your lawn mower to cut as high as possible, taking into consideration healthy heights for your variety of turf grass. 2-3 inches is ideal for eliminating crabgrass...
- You have to use the crabgrass preventer and fertilizer in the spring -- we use the Scotts -- it's the best. My husband also said he uses a product called Spectracide ...
- The only way to truly get rid of crab grass is to dig it out (not pull it out), you have to get all the roots. Once it's removed, fill it with some good soil& Seeds/s...
"Green" Lawn & Garden Care
Asked by M.M. from Green Bay
on April 14, 2009
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Hi Moms and Dads,
I'm looking to weed and feed and generally care for my backyard/garden with out a lot of harsh chemicals. I'm concerned about the chemicals in such...
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- Go to www.gardensalive.com they are all natural non-toxic lawn and garded care.
- We have used GlobalCare™ Lawn Power for a few years. Works great. There is also Plant Power which would be great for the garden. You can use the Lawn Power on the...
- to keep weeds down you can put newspaper around the plants or inbetween rows and cover it with mulch, then to fertilize compost grass clipping, coffee grounds, egg she...
Moms with Green Thumbs..
Asked by M.L. from Raleigh
on May 8, 2008
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Hi All,
My lawn is a true wreck after the drought. I'd like to know what I can do to make it pretty again. I have a lot of weeds and bald spots. I don't want to ...
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- Hey! I wish I could tell you some great advice. I know my husband and I used all kinds of stuff on our yard for two years. We finally gave in after I sat outside and ...
- Have a neighbor or someone use a rotatiller and till up your yard and tehn get your own seed! That will work.
- Go to lowes or home depot and get a bag of gypsum and lime. this will balance out the pH in your soil. Then try a weed and feed lawn soil or fertilizer and some basic ...
Weed Control
Asked by G.S. from Denver
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,My questions is, I am trying to save money by not hiring someone to spray our lawn this year. I want to try to do it ourselves. My question is does anyone have...
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- Have your kids dig them up or pick the flowers...then you wouldn't be able to see them. Dandelions are not going to hurt anything. Give the kids a penny or nickel fo...
- get 2,4-D. You can find it at nurserys and feed stores. It is what farmers use and it is wonderful
- G., Why have you confinced yourself that it takes less time to go weed by weed and spray them multiply times than simply take the time to dig them out? I personally...
Dogs and Fertilizers>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on March 9, 2009
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I have never used in 10 years any fertilzers for my lawn.But it looks really bad now.
If I would use a weed and feed for my grass,how long should my dog and children ...
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- Hi M., I don't use chemical fertilizers on my lawn because I'm afraid of my dogs ingesting it when they clean their paws, and also bringing it inside on their paws an...
- Till it dries......at least thats what ours says. If you look on the label it will tell you. :)
- If you use something like Scotts, then I would say 2 days after you water it in. We use this to start the Spring off and do one part of our lot (we have a double lot)...
Getting Rid of Johnson's Grass? Help!!
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on April 15, 2011
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We just moved from a house with all saint augustine to a yard with 1/2 saint augustine and 1/2 burmuda and mostly weeds. We have a TON of crab and johnson's grass. It'...
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- 1) wear gloves. 2) Invest in some weed killer and use it liberally where needed. 3) Consider hiring a lawn service company for a year to get rid of the problem and b...
- Yeah the only good way is to pull. Any weed killers will leave bare spots in the grass. It took us several years to get rid of most it. Each year it would start com...
- We have Johnson and crab grass also. The only thing I have found that helps is to pull them up. Sorry !
