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Grass seed should be used within 2 years.

Hope you are making it through the heat OK.

It would be cheaper and more effective just to use a labeled pyrethrum insecticide like permethrin, bifenthrin, esvenvalerate. probably better for the environment and safer for your animals as well. WD-40 is a lubricant and should not be used as a pesticide. Always read and follow the label on...

OK you garden-nics out there... we got our soil test results from the garden in NC. Soil pH is 7.4 and phosphorus level is through the roof. That does not surprise me because the previous owner used to keep cows on the property. This may also explain the algae blooms in my pond. Any suggestions...

Neither do I. You should be able to find any of these in the nursery or garden center where you buy your lawn and garden products.

Chickweed, henbit, mouse ear and other winter annuals have minute hairs on the leaves which makes your liquid selective herbicide "bead up" and not completely cover the leaf. The secret to good weed control is mixing in a spray adjuvant, spray enhancer, or spreader sticker into the tank. with...

We still have plenty of room in our class on Monday evening. Call me on my cell phone over the weekend to reserve your seat. This seminar is absolutely free. It is well worth your while if you want to establish or maintain a healthy, environmentally friendly lawn. Rick LaNore Cell#...

Spring is the wrong time to seed, but if you are dealing with bare dirt, then you must. Usually, when plumbing has to be repaired, you may experience some settling. Not a huge deal. A little topsoil and seed in fall will help later. Seed it as soon as possible. Use a shade mix that has some fine...

There Is Still Plenty Of Time!! Be sure to call University of Maryland Extension, Charles County office to reserve your seat. I guarantee you an information filled evening about Charles County Development and how to maintain your lawn while being friendly to the bay. Turfgrass has many...

Test your soil. pH most important. Adjust P and K accordingly. A professional soil test will help you save money on unnecessary fertilizer and lime applications. Compost is probably the safest way to go and will build the soil with organic matter and beneficial microbes. Call your local...

Don't fertilize so heavily. If you applied fertilizer in the fall, it will green up with less nitrogen. Scotts 2+2 has a rate of 1 pound of N per thousand square feet. Less fertilizer means less mowing. Leave down clippings for a bonus.

Apply a combination product with either prodiamine or dithiopyr for crabgrass control. If you want 1/2 pound of nitrogen, the first number should be between 13 and 15, 3/4 to one pound of nitrogen would be 19-25. Come to our class on the 21st and learn more about what you need to do.

Corn Gluten Meal I wish I could advocate for this stuff, but I can't for several reasons. While I can not say it does not work since it does show evidence of herbicidal activity, it is not very effective in high pressure situations and very expensive. Recent studies at UMD Paint Branch...

On Monday, March 21, 2010, Karen Wiggen from Charles County Planning Department, Brian Clark, Extension Educator for Prince Georges and Charles County, and I, Rick LaNore of MRW Lawns, Inc. are planning an educational lawn seminar for the Do-It-Yourself homeowner. The title of the seminar is...

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