Grasses (*graminoids*) are plants with narrow leaves growing from the base.
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why does my grass have bright green patches?
My yard is about 6 years old (new house). When we put the yard in, the seed was equal parts Fescue, Rye, and Kentucky Bluegrass. We live in NE Ohio.
About 2-3 years ago, we started getting these ...
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What is an aggressive grass that will grow from seed in Maine?
My lawn is a hodgepodge of different grass types - notably Bermuda grass on my front lawn.
Is there a grass that you can seed that will push other grasses out?
For reference I live in Maine.
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How to reseed my lawn?
A friend of mine told me I should spread seed and then put a half inch of soil over it. I have about half an acre of lawn so this would be a LOT of soil. Is there any way to just spread seed and still ...
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When planting grass plugs how far apart should they be?
When planting grass plugs how far apart do they need to be if i'm planting saint augustine grass?
Is there anything else i should consider before planting plugs?
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In the south, what are the advantages of saint augustine grass
Are there any advantages of growing saint augustine grass in the south for residential lawns?
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How do I quickly remove crabgrass without too much manual labour?
My backyard is being overtaken with crabgrass again. It started later this year than last. In the early spring, I rented a de-thatcher/powerrake and cleaned up the year of alot of dead material (to ...
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Lawn repair / treatment ahead of spring?
Towards the end of summer and for the whole of winter the lawn at the back of my house has been ignored. It now looks more like a farmers field and needs some attention!
There are photos here ...
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Does Trimec kill grasses (fescue)
Located in North Carolina. Mostly a fescue lawn. well established, some new sod from last fall, some new grass seed from this spring. Let, I have weeds. Some areas of my lawn are fighting a good ...
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How can I fix a lawn which has become patchy?
My backyard lawn has always been slightly "patchy." My yard keeper attributes this to my two female dogs. I've been willing to believe him as the front yard grass has not had this problem and the ...
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Dandelions taking over the lawn
My lawn was overrun with dandelions so I've used some Ortho Weed-B-Gon Max and that seems to be killing the dandelions very well. The problem is now my lawn is very sparse with grass. There just ...
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How do I start a new lawn?
I had an infestation of grubs, as well as some severe compaction issues, resulting in a very patchy front lawn (1000 sq ft, Toronto).
Over the weekend I roto-tilled the lawn to a depth of 6 inches. ...
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What would be a good “cat grass” for the central Texas heat?
So I can buy the little pots of "cat grass" or even the grow kits at my local pet store, but I thought it would be more fun to have a little patch of it growing in the yard that (hypothetically) would ...
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How do I fill in dead patches in my lawn?
When my sod was about a month old, we (accidentally) didn't water it for about it a month, causing it to go dormant. Over several months, most of the grass came back, but now it has several large bald ...
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What is the right time to water my lawn?
I finally own my home and this is my first spring. I have a decent front lawn that I want to keep as green as possible. I've always been told not to water in the day as it can burn the grass (as a ...
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When to use grass seed vs. “weed and feed”
I have a stretch of my otherwise healthy South Florida, St. Augustin lawn that has thinned out over time.
It's a long, but relatively thin (maybe 15' by 3'), stretch of the yard that is in the shade ...
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Will I have problems with grass in my garden if I till it under during preparation?
I am preparing a new garden at home and instead of removing the grass that was present, we only used a rototiller to pierce the soil and rip the grass apart. I have been told that we would have a big ...
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Tips on lawn maintenance and weed control
I have a lawn that is growing more and more weeds as the days go by. What is the best method of tackling this problem and returning my lawn to its former lush and green self?
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identify this tall grass plant?
I bought this guy shortly before Hurricane Sandy, and then was stranded away from my apartment for a couple weeks while it died. It's managing to come back to life, but I'd love to know what kind of ...
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Help! broadleaf weeds are taking over my lawn - what do I do?
I have a lawn that was neglected for a long time - I've done a fair share of weed-n-feed for a few months, but the weeds continue to prosper in the lawn. I know the soil is great (rich, moist, black ...
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Building a concrete divider for a lawn/garden bed
I have a garden bed in between my fence and my lawn, seperated by a row of two bricks in an "L" arrangement.
I'd like to replace the bricks with a concrete divider similar the picture in this post - ...
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Keeping lawn out of garden beds
I have buffalo grass for lawn and garden beds around the house. The grass wants to spread into my garden bed. I have a border of concrete curves that looks like this:
But the border is fairly ...
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How can we grow grass in our heavy clay yard?
My wife and I have been living in a new subdivision for the past two years and have been struggling with getting grass to fully take in our backyard. Our front yard is sod and has been doing fine, but ...
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Will cutting grass help it spread?
I've planted some kikuyu grass by seed in my Arizona back yard. It's growing well in clumps and I want to encourage its horizontal growth of stolons. Would trimming the parts that are growing up speed ...
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How do I stop dog urine from killing grass?
Everywhere I've lived, the dog urine just kills the grass. I've found nothing on the internet and the garden person at the local hardware said it's impossible. Any suggestions?
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Zoysia temperature range
I'm interested in replacing my lawn with Zoysia (Empire or Empress). But I've heard it's intolerant of low temperature.
Using the USDA Hardiness scale, what is the minimum it would tolerate?
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What to look for in a robotic lawnmower?
The idea of a robotic lawn mower is appealing, but it seems that most of the robotic lawn mowers currently on sale are overpromising their delivery somewhat. Amazon reviews are in many cases a mixed ...
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Lawn-mowing: when to mulch and when to bag?
I know mulching when mowing is typically a good thing for the health of the yard. If this is the case, under what circumstances should I bag the clippings?
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Identify Common Lawn Varieties
I've run into this problem and I'm sure others will too:
I want to know what variety of lawn I've got.
Knowing your lawn type is important for: watering, PH levels, fertiliser, etc. And if you ...
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Is painting grass green for the sake of making it green for real?
There's a joke that in the army when the grass has any color but green it is painted so that it has "the right" color.
Now I open Google and search for "painting grass" and there're numerous results ...
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Making a yard that's settled more level?
My yard was installed when the prior owners built our house a dozen years ago. They did a decent job with the landscaping and yard. The problem is that some areas of the yard have settled and I'd like ...
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How do I pick the right type of grass for my lawn?
I'm trying to pick a type of grass for my backyard lawn. I've researched some on wikipedia such as:
Kikuyu grass:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennisetum_clandestinum
Kentucky Bluegrass:
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What is the best species of grass to grow around a black walnut tree
I love my black walnut tree. I almost love it as much as I hate it, but it's beautiful.
However, grass refuses to grow around it even though my wife and I are adament about cleaning up leaves and ...
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(Artificial) turf vs. (Artificial) grass
What is the difference between turf and grass? Specifically the artificial type. And what is the proper word for the artificial type such as the one used on football fields/tennis courts? Are mixes of ...
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Is it OK to use a trimmer when my reel mower does not work?
I recently bought a house and have this 250 sqft backyard with really tall grass (about 7 inches). I found an 18" push reel mower and an electric trimmer (weedeater) thing in the garage. The reel ...
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Lawn problem - seasonal grass, thatch, or something else?
I've owned my home for about 3 years now and every winter large patches of my lawn appears to die, but in the summer it comes back to life.... which makes me believe its some sort of seasonal grass. ...
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Seeding patches in the lawn
I moved into a house a month ago, and am trying to recover the lawn. There are several patches (roughly a square foot each) with no grass at all, just tough soil. There are two large maple trees, so ...
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Why are holes and divots typically filled with a sand mix?
I was taking a lunch time walk at work and noticed some council workers filling in a sizable patch (about 1m square) with soil. I've noticed this done on golf courses and also on sports grounds and I ...
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Over 1 month, lawn hasn't come out of (what I assume is) dormancy. Is it dead?
About a month ago I asked this question about my lawn. To summarize, I just had this house built, so the grass was only put in a few months ago and the sprinklers did not turn on for 1 week last ...
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My lawn got no water for a week. Is there hope?
We turned our sprinkler system off last weekend so that we could mow the lawn in the morning without the grass being wet. Unfortunately, I forgot to turn the sprinkler system back on and the grass has ...
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Ground cover for large sloped area
I have a fairly large area, ~1000 square feet, that I would like to plant with ground cover that looks good, is low to the ground, and is zero maintenance. The area gets full sun the first half of the ...
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Do I need to/should I till up lawn before putting raised beds on top?
I have a lawn that I am considering turning into more garden space. (roughly 25' x 25')
I've done raised beds on top of an existing garden in the past, but never on top of lawn/grass without ripping ...
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How to replace the grass in a yard? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can my lawn be saved or is it time to dig it up and re-sod?
I have two problems that I am trying to knock out with the least amount of work possible.
The first problem ...
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How can I establish Zoysia seed without tilling?
I have about 1000 sq feet full of weeds that I'd like replace with grass. I sprayed herbicide over it to kill everything before planting seed. I thought I would be able to get some equipment to the ...
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How should I dethatch zoysia without harming it?
Is there a method to dethatch zoysia best without harming the runners? I went over a small portion of my lawn yesterday with a thatch rake, and came up with a ton of thatch, but felt like I was ...
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What is the best way to remove grass from my ground cover Sedum?
I have a bed of Improved Golden Sedum that is healthy in every way, but wants to go back to lawn. This is difficult to weed, because the grass has a very dense shallow root system, while the Sedum has ...
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How to replace zoysia when it's also in my neighbor's yard?
The previous owner of my house planted a zoysia lawn, which is awful as I live in a cool climate. It's brown for most of the year. After digging up the entire yard for foundation repairs I tried to ...
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How can I remove the moss growing on my lawn?
I have a lot of fairly thick, short moss growing on my lawn. The grass seems to be growing through it and looks healthy, but I still have a carpet of moss. I try raking it, but it's relentless and ...
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When is the best time of year to plant grass seed?
So as a new homeowner I'm new to the whole lawn thing. I want to spiffy up my yard a bit planting grass seed (not sure what type yet), but I'm unsure as to when to start looking.
In general, what is ...
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What kind of lawn grass doesn't spread and is exceptionally shade tolerant?
This grass is a very good lawn grass, showed mowed and unmowed, and I would like to buy seeds for it. Of course, I can't do that unless I know what it is. It does not spread, it doesn't turn brown ...
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How do I flatten out the four inch high bumps in my lawn? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How is a lumpy lawn flattened out?
My lawn is full of bumps, there's no stretch of flat ground anywhere. They're little mounds about 4 inches high or so, and this is not ...
