Low durable plants of consistent height that are grown to fill an area aesthetically, to be walked on, or as a base for sports and recreation.
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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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6answers
3k views
How can I control thistle in a lawn?
Our back fence (an iron bar fence) borders a golf course, and between us and the fairway is about 50 feet of "native" landscaping. This mostly means long, native grass (some type of crab grass?).
...
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2answers
63 views
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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4answers
110 views
Are there benefits to changing the direction you mow a lawn?
This is one of those ancient bits of "wisdom" I vaguely recall from my childhood; and now that I have a lawn which seems quite happily established, I'm looking into keeping it that way. So, I want to ...
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1answer
61 views
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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2answers
134 views
How do I repair my lawn this late in the year?
It's mid-November and we just had our driveway expanded. Now the lawn in the region is absolutely thrashed. Re-reading my contract with the driveway crew, they were very clear that the landscaping ...
8
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6answers
2k views
What kind of mower should I get for a ¾-acre lawn?
I need to mow a 3/4 acre lawn and some minor landscape on a weekly basis (getting someone else to do it is going to be a major cost)
Having never done this, I have started to do some research on ...
2
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3answers
42 views
Fish fertilizer for my lawn
I was told by someone that fish fertilizer is good for the lawn; just use 3 tablespoons in a gallon of water and apply it to the lawn. But how many gallons should I use for a lawn that's about .3 ...
4
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3answers
105 views
Is this normal for a push reel mower?
I have this mower. It worked great last year, but this year it's left my lawn looking like the photos in this album. Believe it or not, I mowed that grass yesterday (not even 24 hours ago).
It is ...
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1answer
47 views
What is this drain hole in my lawn?
Not sure if this question belongs here or at diy.stackexchange.com
I bought my house a few months ago and have noticed a long and narrow strip that is mostly bare of grass in my backyard. I have no ...
2
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1answer
43 views
What is the optimal cutting height for a reel mower?
What I think I know
I understand that the recommendations for lawn cutting height are based on rotary mowers, and because of a combination of their design and the way they hack & tear at the ...
3
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2answers
151 views
How can I weed trim without damaging a fence?
I keep damaging the bottom of my fence with my gas weed trimmer. What is the best way to prevent damage to my fence while using a gas trimmer?
4
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1answer
89 views
Is throwing grass seed without dirt enough?
I have seen some people throw seed without using dirt. Is it less or more efficient ?
Here is this video here that shows what I am talking about
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3answers
66 views
How much ash can I use on a lawn?
On occasion I end up burning some oak branches in my firepit, which gives me some ash that I typically throw out. At times I have heard it may be beneficial to use it in the lawn, although I already ...
1
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2answers
41 views
Advice with laying a lawn please
This is probably the sort of thing thats been asked a thousand times but I have no idea what I'm looking for
we moved into a house with a lovely huge pond, however now we have our first child and ...
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3answers
4k views
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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3answers
102 views
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.
Edit:
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3answers
94 views
How can I stop a dead tree's roots from popping up in the grass?
I dug up a tree a year ago and the roots seem to still be spreading under ground. Every once in a while I will see it sprout above ground. I keep pulling it out but it comes back. How do I kill ...
3
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1answer
125 views
How do I fix the worst lawn on the street?
I inherited this Picasso last year when my wife and I bought our first home. Now, there is plenty of potential, but first and foremost I want to remove all the vegetation I don't want, which ...
12
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3answers
3k views
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 ...
9
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4answers
247 views
What type of lawn damage is this, and what do I do about it?
I would like to give my front lawn a little TLC this year.
I don’t really know a lot about lawn care, (other than mowing it) so I am looking for some general advice. Does this look like a seeding ...
2
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1answer
91 views
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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3answers
805 views
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 ...
7
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3answers
813 views
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 ...
2
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2answers
52 views
Pre-emergent application after dormant overseeding
I live in Ohio and I dormant overseeded in early January. So far, it has worked wonderfully. A lot of the new seed is coming up but some weeds have started to germinate as well. I normally put down ...
3
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2answers
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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. ...
4
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1answer
65 views
How do I get rid of lawn grubs?
My lawn is progressively getting worse every year.
I've got large bare patches that just won't take seed, and in the spring and fall I've got racoons and skunks digging up grubs. There is also a ...
2
votes
3answers
182 views
Mushrooms in the grass
I live in Phoenix, AZ and had some grass (sod) laid in the yard 3 weeks ago. Now, each day, clumps of mushrooms are now popping up all over the lawn.
How did the mushrooms get in there?
How can I ...
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2answers
59 views
Should mulch be mixed with something else?
I've noticed that when professional landscaping services put mulch in an area, it smells. However, mulch by itself doesn't smell. I'm wondering what do they mix mulch with and why?
I just moved into ...
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1answer
36 views
What are some methods to create a healthy lawn in New Jersey? [closed]
What should be the proper pH levels and such?
21
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8answers
13k views
How often should you mow a growing lawn?
During the warm months when my grass is growing, is there a mowing schedule I can use to encourage the lawn to be green and healthy? Mine often seems "unhappy" when it's been cut (goes pale, some ...
3
votes
1answer
105 views
Nutsedge nightmare. Is there an organic solution that will rid my lawn of ever spreading nutsedge?
I have been battling purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) and yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) as long as I've had a lawn. These weeds grow from tubers. The tuber networks are connected by a baby ...
3
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3answers
90 views
“Saving” an unattended yard?
My wife & I recently purchased a house who's owner was a bit frail & had let the backyard go for a while. It's a mix of some grass, empty patches & lots of clover.
We'd like it to be a ...
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0answers
27 views
What are the different ways you can level a yard? [duplicate]
Our new house has a backyard that's very pretty "bumpy" and not very level. What are our options for leveling it?
2
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1answer
51 views
What can I do this spring to help my new lawn?
I live in Maryland, and I expanded my back yard last fall by clearing some trees and leaves. I brought in top soil and tried to smooth out the contour also. After seeding, I had areas of success and ...
4
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0answers
52 views
Best Resources for a new DIY'er Getting Started? [closed]
My wife & I recently purchased a new house and while the backyard isn't a total mess, it needs some work. Both because the prior owner was elderly with limited abilities, but also because we want ...
4
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3answers
143 views
Is it safe to make a vegetable garden where there may have been lawn chemicals?
I moved into a new house (built 1979) this past fall and I would like to convert some of the grass area to a vegetable garden. I don't know how the previous owners took care of their lawn, but is ...
4
votes
1answer
174 views
Can I replace my lawn mower's blade with any brand blade?
I have a Murray lawn mower (Model 20223X12A). The Tecumseh engine model number is TVS 90 4354K. I measured the blade diagonally and it is about 19.5 inches long. It is just a regular blade.
I wanted ...
2
votes
1answer
61 views
How to propagate a hedge?
I've got a whole yard of Amur Privet that hasn't been taken care of for quite some time. (I've newly moved in). Over about a year I've cut down an cared for my privets. There are a few low areas and ...
1
vote
1answer
106 views
Fixing wheel tracks on lawn
Ok, I had 60yo oak taken down on my back yard. Not sure how to do it properly without damage but guys drove bucket truck and:
Got stuck - there is 1+ft holes in a ground below topsoil
While driving ...
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votes
2answers
312 views
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 ...
8
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4answers
278 views
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 ...
4
votes
2answers
286 views
New construction, rough top soil spread, how to flatten it?
I recently moved into a new construction here this December, and since we have cold winters where I live, the builder was not going to do any landscaping for us.
What they did was spread some (very) ...
3
votes
2answers
258 views
How do i remove the weeds and lay the lawn
I am new to gardening. I mowed the grass in the garden,and left it like that hoping everything would be ok, and after two weeks, I found out that there are now lots of weeds in the grass as shown in ...
14
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3answers
210 views
Steps to renovating a lawn completely?
I bought a new home with a moderate size (90x40 ft) back yard. Unlike the front lawn, the back has never been planted and is pretty much home to weeds, aside from a small maple tree.
Last year I paid ...
12
votes
3answers
383 views
How is short grass like those at miniature parks maintained?
How do they maintain very short grass like at Legoland? Is there a variation of grass that only grows this short?
I've tried maintaining a portion of grass myself in my garden that is part of a ...
35
votes
4answers
480 views
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?
13
votes
3answers
742 views
How to plant a new lawn on a hillside?
I have a hill beside my house with an approximate 25% grade. What steps can I take to get a new lawn planted on this hillside, without it being washed away with erosion? Would I need to put some ...
6
votes
3answers
192 views
Proper Lawn care for warm weather.
My lawn is currently struggling in the recent heat wave that has hit the midwest United States. Despite how much I water my lawn resemble more of a desert than a green oasis.
I've asked around and I ...
3
votes
1answer
157 views
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 - ...
