Beginner Gardening: Need Help with Lawn - St Louis Area, 1 by MJG1302
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Subject: Need Help with Lawn - St Louis Area
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MJG1302 wrote: I have a sodded front lawn with multiple dead spots due (I think) to over fertilizing with Scotts. I also have an infestation of crabgrass in many areas. What should I do to 1. Fill in the dead spots, 2. Get rid of the crab grass, 3. Thicken up the rest of the lawn? Would dethatching/aerating/reseeding be a good plan? Also, my backyard is just weeds/crabgrass/stickers. What are my best options to tackle the back? I've been told multiple things by multiple people. I've been told to scalp/dethatch/aerate/reseed. I've been told to kill with RoundUp/dethatch/aerate/reseed. And I've been told to just have the yard drug out, reseed, and treat with preemergent for next year. What would be my best options for the front and back yards? Back yard http://i27.tinypic.com/swd7op.jpg Close up of back http://i25.tinypic.com/291hz6h.jpg Another close up of back http://i26.tinypic.com/16lmzcz.jpg Front http://i29.tinypic.com/96bz9t.jpg Front http://i27.tinypic.com/20i9bhj.jpg More front...dead spots http://i32.tinypic.com/23iw20h.jpg This message was edited Aug 23, 2009 3:25 PM |