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Will crabgrass preventer also stop tree seeds?

We're surrounded by maple trees and a single ash tree, and every summer our lawn is full of hundreds (thousands?) of as...
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posted by bert
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by bert

Growing grass from seed

Hello I have never grown grass before so would appreciate some advice. When I moved in, my garden was an absolute jungl...
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posted by OldWasp.e300448
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by OldWasp.e300448

Atco B14 Help

i have recently purchased a Atco B14 Ensign, and i am wanting to do some general maintenance on the machine. unfortunat...
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posted by grebby01.e277286
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by grebby01.e277286

Hard soil

I'm trying to get revved up for the weekend lawn job.... How's a good way to break up hard soil? Since it's all level,...
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posted by guvbob2003
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

High levels of potassium in lawn soil

I tested a few places front and back and all were pretty much the same. pH was 6.5-7.0 everywhere. Nitrogen was non-exi...
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posted by guvbob2003
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

Bare spots in lawn again

Any ideas how to get these bare spots filled in again? Same spots, same places as last year about this time. Location i...
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posted by guvbob2003
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

Another bug question

Found this rascal crawling up my arm outside. It's so small I couldn't get a clear detailed shot. About 1/16 to 3/32 in...
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posted by guvbob2003
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

Anybody tried alfalfa as a groundcover?

Hi all, Has anyone following this newsgroup tried to use alfalfa as a lawn/groundcover plant? I'm trying it now (in the...
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posted by bp
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by bp

Gaps in new lawn.

I recently had a new lawn laid but unfortunately some of the rolls of turf have shrunk and left gaps in the lawn. Is th...
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posted by Chris26.e0a1d28
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Chris26.e0a1d28

What bug is this, deux

What bug is this? It looks like a Cheerio, but it's medium dark brown, and the circle isn't quite complete. A robin has...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Virulent weed - need help

Hi there! Hopefully someone can help. I've attached a pic of a weed that is rapidly multiplying across my lawn. My regu...
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posted by stewSPAMjack2002
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by stewSPAMjack2002

Need help - black patches in lawn

Hi , Need some help in improving the lawn condition .. there are some black patches in the lawn and I dont know what to...
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posted by d_kataria.df7fc87
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by d_kataria.df7fc87

Help - Lots of weeds and need a new lawn

Hi. This is the first time I'm posting and hope i am posting in the right section. Awhile ago my dad dug up the turf we...
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posted by rajk.dec1f07
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by rajk.dec1f07

Slugs on lawn- dangers?

Hi all, I have noticed what looks like slugs on my lawn today (see pic) and I'm wondering: 1. Are they slugs? 2. Are th...
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posted by redspecial2000.deacd86
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by redspecial2000.deacd86