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Herbicide to Kill Bermuda but leave Fescue

I am looking for a herbicide that will kill bermuda grass but will not harm fescue. I have been using Acclaim, which wi...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by crichton
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by crichton

De-thatching advice

Last fall I killed, roto-tilled and reseeded my lawn. The new lawn is very nice but has considerable thatch. Is thatch a...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hurst1
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by hurst1

Lawn kill

I recently took over a property in a desert area with a backyard area full of weeds and weedgrass. It was left dirt and...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nobody
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

More Louisiana misdirected funds

Now instead of spending money on strengthening the flood walls they are going to build a new domed stadium. It figures....
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by frrt
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by frrt

need help with lawnmower

My lawnmower has been on the fritz all summer. It started cutting out when it was running. I took it to the local neigh...
50 comments posted 21yrs
posted by n0spam
50 comments posted 21yrs posted by n0spam

Electric mowers

There is no substitute for decent design. In my extended family, we bought three B&D 18 inch mowers. Not one is still r...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by darnold4
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by darnold4

Poulan Pro 260 Carburetor Adjustment

I understand the purpose of the limiter caps on the carburetor low and high mixture adjustment screws - but how the hec...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by vanlux
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by vanlux

Snapper dethatcher

I inherited my dad's Snapper lawn tractor. It has a dethatcher attachment, which may be missing some parts. I don't hav...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by harrym
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by harrym

Round-up before reseeding?

My front lawn is 90% crabgrass and I'd like to start a new lawn this Fall with either a heat resistant fescue or a hear...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wdanis at NO SPAM dot yahoo do
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by wdanis at NO SPAM dot yahoo do

Louisiana misdirected funds

Louisiana wasted big bucks on sports stadiums that should have been spent maintaining and strengthening dikes. All the m...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by frrt
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by frrt

Exotic Plant Overflow

A few years ago I started buying hybrid heliconias at the occasional plant show. If you don't know what a heliconia loo...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wt
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by wt

Lawn soil Ph?

How can i test my lawn soil Ph myself? What is the ultimate range? Thanks, Matt Connecticut, USA
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening?

Should I sharpen my blades "knife sharp" or should they have a blunt cutting edge? Which is better?
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Tree Roots

I think this may have been addressed before. Does anyone have any suggestions about getting rid of tree roots in a yard...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ptb00510
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ptb00510