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  • We moved into our new home in August, and have new carpet grass. The dirt in our yard is black gumbo with clay. When I water the lawn ...it takes awhile for it to soak in. Should I use the manure compost or the premium compost to spread on our lawn, and will this really loosen the soil? Thanks! Dolores

    4/8/200810:14:12 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Compost, Premium Compost

    Dolores,

    Since you have a clay soil it would not hurt to apply compost twice a year for the next couple of years. Over time the compost will help to loosen the soil, you can also spray the soil with Medina Soil Activator to help break up the soil. Don't forget your spring fertilizer application when you compost. 

  • just put in some alamo grow to my zoysia, what should i do next, how much watering, etc.

    5/8/200711:06:50 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    7-2-2, Premium Compost

    If you are here in San Antonio you will not need to water until the rain goes away for the summer, in the meantime I would recommend you get some Premium Lawn Fertilizer 7-2-2 and spread it over the yard to compliment the Alamo Grow you have already spread out. When the summer hits and they put us on water restrictions your lawn will be more than content with the once a week watering.

  • Hi. I live in Schertz, TX. I haven't fertilize, weed control or compost my bermuda grass for the last 2 or 3 years. This year a would like to do something about it. What would be the process I need to do for the grass to re-gain its green color and be weed free? I am not good about weed names, but right now it looks just like grass but taller and wider (???) Do I use an aretor first, then use some kind of soil activator, then compost and fertilize? Maybe I can re-seed. Please tell me what to do with my old dry dead looking grass. Thanks for your help.

    5/3/20073:31:22 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    7-2-2, Lawn Questions, Premium Compost

    It is recommended that you fertilize at least once every year, being that it has been so long I would go ahead and aerate the lawn and spread about a ½” thick layer of our Premium Compost over the entire yard and follow up with Garden-Ville’s Premium Soil Food 7-2-2. That alone will do wonders for your yard, in the meantime you can try and pull the weeds and if you have a dense enough cluster of the weeds you can spot treat the large clusters with our 20% Vinegar but be careful because the vinegar will kill just about anything it comes in contact with. When the fall comes around get you some corn gluten meal and spread it on the yard to prevent the winter weeds from germinating. You can also spread the corn gluten meal in the early spring to prevent spring weeds. If you are going to re-seed the entire yard you will want to mix the seed with the 7-2-2 and broadcast it all out at one time. If you have any other questions let me know or you can stop by our store on Evans Road (almost in Bracken) and talk to one of our helpful sales staff.

     

     

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