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Modify your lawn to discourage moss growth (opens the original)
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I like to have a nice-looking lawn and there is a section of my lawn in the back corner under some shade trees that has a lot of moss growing in it. How can I get rid of the moss? I often see moss growing in lawns around the North Shore, so this problem isn’t unique to you. The moss growing in your lawn is a sign that your grass is weak and has thinned for some reason in that area. Moss likes sites that have poor drainage, that are shady and damp with acidic soil. Most garden soils in the North
When’s the best time to water the lawn? (opens the original)
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I am having a disagreement with my son-in-law over the best time to water my lawn. He thinks the best time to water is around 11 p.m., and I think it’s best to water early in the morning. To preserve family peace, can you please settle this argument? I am happy to provide some guidance to preserve your family’s tranquility. The best time to water your lawn is early in the morning for a few reasons. The main reason is that the lawn will dry out more quickly when it is watered in the early morning
Late summer is the time of year for yellow jackets (opens the original)
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My family had a terrible time with yellow jackets while eating in the backyard last week. Is there something I can do to prevent this from happening again? My garden is large, with many different plants. Yellow jackets can be very annoying when you are trying to eat outside in late summer. Populations of yellow jackets (yellow-bodied social wasps) build up in summer. They are considered beneficial insects that pollinate flowers and prey on grubs and beetles. They prefer sugary foods and nectar f
Avoid blanket pesticide sprays in your garden (opens the original)
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I want to improve the health and appearance of my garden and recently received a proposal for four separate applications for my trees and shrubs to fertilize and control insects and diseases. Should I sign up for this? I would most definitely not subscribe to any blanket spray programs to apply pesticides to trees and shrubs. There can be benefits to a fertility or soil health program and there are some diseases like apple scab that do require preventive fungicide sprays to control should you de
Virginia creeper can cover bare area (opens the original)
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Our neighbor has a row of large evergreen trees along the lot line with foliage extending at least 10 feet over our yard. They recently decided to limb them up a few feet, exposing bare soil on our side of the property line. What kind of grass should I sow? The area is shady almost all day. If grass will not grow, what ground cover would grow there? The entire area under the spruce trees will probably be too shady to grow grass, even if you use a shade blend of grass seed. You can expect to over
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