"Tony" <trusso11783@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I have been quite unsuccessful trying to get my lawn to look decent
since
I bought the house nearly
I would NOT tear it up and start over. Use some weed killer, 2-4-D,
sometimes known as weed-b-gone. The most cost effective way is to buy the
concentrate and a plastic pump sprayer rather than the pre-mixed,
ready-to-use squirt bottles. Then you can spot treat only where necessary.
Probably need to hit the clover more than once. The clover will also come
back next year since it is flowering right now and going to seed so you'll
have to do it again in a few months or next year.
That will take care of the clover and what looks like plantain. The Turfs
with weed killer would probably get on your hostas (near picture 2) if
you're not careful and kill them so probably best to stay away from that.
Note that things will turn an ugly brown when the weeds die, but that's
part
of the process.
Looks like you need some basic fertilizer to get things to fill in also.
Any
basic fertilizer will do, especially if you are on a budget. No need for
brand name stuff like Scotts.
To level things out a bit, you can topdress with compost. Just a little at
a
time so you don't smother things. The trick is to use something fluffy
that
falls between the blades of grass. Regular topsoil/loam is a bit too heavy
for this. Don't use straight peat moss either. Might take a few
applications
a few weeks apart in spot areas depending upon how deep the depression is.
These are pretty simple low cost steps.
-al sung
Rapid Realm Technology, Inc.
Hopkinton, MA
(Zone 6a)
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