Posts by A. Bashar

Mow at 3–4 in on the seed-head cycle, feed 1–2 lb N a year, use iron for yellowing, overseed scarified bahia at 5–10 lb/1,000 sq ft, check for mole crickets.

Scarify the seed, sow at 18-24°C (64-75°F), give bright light and moist but free-draining soil, and deadhead so sensitive plant never escapes.

Frost kills summer annuals like crabgrass but not their seed; henbit and chickweed grow all winter; dandelion and thistle roots survive. What to do in fall.

Dewy grass is fine; soaked or flooded grass is not. Why granules burn wet blades, the 1/4-inch water-in rule, before vs after rain, the weed-and-feed exception.

Burnt grass regrows in 2-4 weeks if the crown is alive, never if it is dead. Recovery table and first aid for fertilizer, drought, fire, dog urine and spills.

Grass spiders (funnel weavers) are harmless and eat lawn insects. Tell them from wolf, hobo and recluse spiders, why webs appear in fall, and when to act.