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| Removal of Bermuda grass in lawn November 22, 2006 Help! I am looking for a way to get rid of coastal bermuda grass in my yard, short of all out toxic chemical warfare. Is there any thing that can be used other than herbicides. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Preventing armadillos from digging up lawn for grubs September 29, 2006 Over the past 4 months we have endured an armadillo digging up our lawn. We are now seeking a humane method to discourage the armadillo from digging up the grubs in our lawn. Do you have any suggest... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Environmentally friendly and drought resistant alternatives to St. Augustine grass September 28, 2006 As a member of the planning committee of our property owners association in Wimberley TX, we are researching ways to make our landscape environmentally friendly and drought resistant. We have 60,000 ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal of Western yarrow invading lawn July 23, 2006 We have western yarrow in our yard and it is starting to take over and kill the grass. How do we get rid of it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Elimination of non-native, invasive King Ranch bluestem in lawn June 06, 2006 How can I eliminate an annual infestation of king ranch bluestem in my bermuda lawn? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native replacements for non-native St. Augustine lawn April 20, 2006 Hi. We would like to reseed our lawn. It is currently St. Augustine. What would you suggest for a low maintanence, drought tolerant grass or ground cover. We would prefer to have something that do... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Process of converting from lawn to wildflower meadow in New Jersey March 17, 2006 I live in northern New Jersey and have an acre of property which is currently a grassy lawn. I would like to make a meadow where the lawn is. What is the process to convert from a lawn to a meadow? Th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low maintenance native plants for sloping lawn in Maine June 07, 2005 Hello, we live in Maine and have clay-ey soil with a lot of sun. I suspect the soil is acidic as well. We would like to replace at least part of our small front lawn with native ground cover or gras... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Elimination of bermuda grass from St. Augustine lawn January 04, 2005 Dear Mr.Smarty Plants, I am so frustrated with the bermuda grass mixed with St. Augustine grass. I have tried Ortho-B-gone but it did not work. Is there any measure to kill the Bermuda grass but not... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Value of planting wildflowers versus maintaining turf November 02, 2004 I'm trying to determine the cost/value of planting wildflowers and whether it is less costly than maintaining turf. Do you have any research on this topic? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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