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Path with teenagers instead of grass.

How do I grow grass here? There is a path on my property just outside my fence used by teenagers walking to highschool...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by meirman
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by meirman

Hand Held Spreader rate, one brand to another

I have two hand held fertilizer etc. spreaders, but neither is a brand that corresponds to the spreaders for which sett...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by meirman
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by meirman

billw's mystery tree pic

http://www.jhcp.cps.k12.il.us/tree.htm
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by merlotbrougham
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by merlotbrougham

Lawn service company.

I had a healthy lawn with Bermuda turf. Last year I turned it over to a large sevice company operating throughout the U...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mmitch26
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mmitch26

trivia

do you now what co. made the first leaf blower and what year was it made. lucas
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ds549
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by ds549

give up on trimmer

I am so tired of hurting my shoulder to get my gas fired trimmer to start each time, I am getting a rechargeable trimmer...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hgtr34
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by hgtr34

sending pic

I tried sending a pic of a tree to this group, apparently they are blocked. Is there a work around to do it? Am trying t...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hgtr34
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by hgtr34

Pesticide Question

Can anyone recommend a concentrated "natural" bug spray? I've had good succes with the Schultz product but can't find i...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ghen
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ghen

Oil/gas mixture safe in newer mower...?

Hey, I used to use an old Lawnboy mower from around 88, and finally this year have a newer one, about five years old. T...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jack_pmno
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by jack_pmno

what's this called?

The row of trees that line a long drive. Think Tuscany with cypress trees. I read maybe it's "paree" with an accent on o...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by merlotbrougham
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by merlotbrougham

cutting grass height

Hi all: I am used to a std 3" cut on my lawn with no bagging. I just purchased a new walk behind, Toro with cutting hei...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hgtr34
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by hgtr34

Dry ground & ants

Last summer, my backyard lawn couldn't stop growing... this year, the ground has become very dry to the point of cracki...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by natlee75
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by natlee75

Dethatching Help

I have a question regarding dethatching.... There are 3 options... 1) Using a thatch rake 2) Using a lawnmower attachme...
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by prgerst
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by prgerst

Dandelion question

I live in a rural neighborhood. My lawn approx 2 acres is infested with dandelions this year. I've read on the net to o...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jinxy
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jinxy