Gardening Questions and Answers from The Gardening Register

Is it safe to use the captured AC drain water to irrigate plants , lawns etc? just trying to conserve!?

September 5, 2010 by Linda  
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How does one go about completely obliterating your old lawn in order to plant a new one?

September 5, 2010 by Linda  
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Our “lawn” currently consists of moss and loads of weeds. We want to somehow get rid of all that so that only soil remains and then plant a lawn from scratch. Whats the cheapest and/or most efficient way of going about this?

Can you really overwater grass / lawns? How many times a week should you water and for how long?

September 4, 2010 by Linda  
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How much does it cost to install an automatic lawn sprinkler system?

September 4, 2010 by Linda  
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I am moving into a lot that is 6000 sq. ft. (40′ x 150′); about 5000 sq. feet of that is lawn (probably way off). How much should I expect to pay for someone to install a automatic sprinkler system on about 5000 sq. ft. of lawn? I am purchasing this home and looking to INSTALL a NEW system; how much should I look to spend for someone to install a new system into my new home?

which pet friendly fertilizer is best for weedy lawns?

September 4, 2010 by Linda  
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my lawn needs help but i have a small dog who likes to taste everything, and a cat who likes to lay out on the lawn, also if possible i do NOT want to kill the earthworms. any ideas besides new sod?

How much do they pay someone to mow cemetery lawns?

September 4, 2010 by Linda  
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Do you know what kind of hours they have?

what is the best price for lawn services?

September 4, 2010 by Linda  
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starting a lawn service.im only 14(almost 15) i want to start, but i dont know how much i should charge for it.

is there something i can do to keep neighbors cats from going to the bathroom on my lawns?

September 3, 2010 by Linda  
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I am new to a neighborhood and have my first yard for my kids to play in. But every morning I have to clean up these other animals’ mess. I know cats roam around neighborhoods and that’s no big deal, but I was wondering if there’s maybe something to put on the lawn to make them stay away. We live close to hills, so I’m also wondering about keeping away possums or other animals. any ideas?

How to secure lawn decorations for the Holidays?

September 3, 2010 by Linda  
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Is there a really good way to secure holiday decorations you install on the front lawn? I love to decorate for the holidays however am always hesitant spending tons of money on cool decorations for the front lawn and risk things being stolen. Any advice?

How much do people charge to mow and trim lawns, under & over 1 acre?

September 3, 2010 by Linda  
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We are thinking of trying this. We have all the necessary equipment and a trailer to haul with. We are in NE Tennessee, and many folks have about an acre of land. Being unemployed for some time, my husband thought we might try this. Thanks for your replies! My husband has done this work before, years ago, so it is not completely new to him. Never did it with a rider before! We have the blower thingy, and the edger….I think one thing is to clearly understand what people want, and DON’T want done.

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