Getting rid of moss on front lawn
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Comments (0)I recently moved into a house in central Vermont and am trying to convert the large yard into something other than lawn. The southern edge of the yard, under pines, hemlocks, and beech trees, has a lot of moss and ferns (maybe lady ferns?), as well as some grass and buckthorn saplings. I'd like to get rid of the grass and buckthorn and incorporate some more diversity to the area, with low-growing ground cover and some full-shade perennials. Is there a way to discourage the grass from growing without destroying the moss?...See MoreGetting rid of Mushrooms on the Lawn ????
Comments (23)Several years ago I had a big bunch of mushrooms in the front yard. They seemed to be spreading in lines, not rings. One morning I came out and picked a full 5 gallon bucket from one day�s growth. They looked like they were progressing to the neighbor�s yards. I did some research and some university sites said golf courses used a product, I think called "Prairie", but I could not find any sources. They also used a "wetting agent". I finally decided to try a fungicide. I bought GreenLight brand Fung-away from a local nursery. The product came in a hose end sprayer. I added some of the wife�s laundry spot cleaner "Sunburst" as a wetting agent. I used one quart in an area of about 15 by 20 feet. Then I soaked it in good, trying to get it deep enough to get to the actual fungus area. This worked. I used one Qt Sept 08, and had to use another Pint along the edge of the previous infection in Aug 10. No more mushrooms. However, in July, 11 I have a new infection, in a line, right at the edge of the area I previously treated. Green Light no longer makes or sells Fung-away. My container label was damaged, but the active ingredient as best I can see was Triadmegon, Triaoliyil and Chionophanory. Do not quote me on these names, the label is almost gone. Since I could not buy Fung-away, I tried a Bayer Advanced product called Fungus Control for Lawns, with Propiconazole. I made two applications, first 8 oz with Shout in July, and the rest of the quart in early September. Today I picked more mushrooms on that line....See MoreGetting rid of lawn will help with gophers?
Comments (7)How to get rid of whatever you might have depends on just what you do have. The primary reason any critter is where it is is because that is where the food, moisture, and/or shelter is. Gophers are vegetarians, but lawns are not the primary food source for them although they may graze on the lawn. Moles are carnivores and will eat things such as earthworms, grubs, or most any other soil dwelling insect. So if the soil is a good habitat for these wee critters the mole, usually only one per 1/4 acre, will be there. Getting rid of the lawn may, or may not, help depending on what is in the soil for things like earthworms and grubs to eat....See MoreDark Lawn Area - What is this and how do I get rid of it?
Comments (2)It seems to get still greener as it gets closer to the green cap just to the right of the yellow area (1st picture). Do you know what that green cap goes to? Could there be a low spot where it's greener? The tall grass circles in the last picture is "just" a grassy weed. I'm not up on northern lawn herbicides, so I'll let someone else help with that. You should not have to treat for grubs annually. Grubs are typically a problem in July and August, if they are going to be a problem. If you suspect you might have grubs, dig up one square foot of turf and inspect. If you see fewer than a dozen grubs, place the turf back and leave it alone. That is normal. If you have an uncountable mass of grubs, then you need to treat. But in a normal 10- year period you might have grubs once. Besides insecticides are really not good for the rest of the insects and microbes living in the soil. How are you watering? You seem to have done some reading on this forum, so you've probably read my thoughts on deep and infrequent watering....See More- 5 years ago
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