Charlie Claywell

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Stories By Charlie Claywell

  • Flowers
    Flowers By Charlie Claywell November 4th, 2022

    How Many Days Do You Have To Wait Before Seeding After Weed & Feed?

    How Many Days Do You Have to Wait Before Seeding After Weed & Feed?. You want a beautiful lawn for your family to enjoy, but it's no longer enough to just mow it. You have to fertilize, water, kill weeds and then reseed any bare spots. Using a weed and feed product saved you some time, so now you're ready to plant some grass seed. You may have to wait a bit longer, though, depending on the type of weed and feed product you used.

    By Charlie Claywell November 4th, 2022 Read More
  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Charlie Claywell September 6th, 2022

    How To Remove Ryegrass From Bermuda

    How to Remove Ryegrass From Bermuda. Ryegrass (Lolium perenne), a cool-season grass hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 8, is often used to overseed Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) in the fall so the lawn remains green during winter when Bermudagrass is dormant. Normally, the process works well, because ryegrass dies out as the temperatures rise, but on occasions when cool weather lingers in spring -- or in grass transition zones -- ryegrass can persist, intermingle with the Bermudagrass and weaken it. In these cases, you'll need to take steps to remove the ryegrass to keep your lawn healthy.

    By Charlie Claywell September 6th, 2022 Read More