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Old 16-05-2003, 05:44 PM
Phisherman
 
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Default HELP I killed my grass with weed-n-feed!!!!

On 16 May 2003 07:28:58 -0700, (MIchelle)
wrote:

I'm a new homeowner and pretty inexperienced with gardening. At the
beginning of Spring when my lawn was overrun with dandelions and
weeds, I ran out to Kmart and bought a 50lb bag of weed n feed. I
stupidly didn't read the instructions figuring I couldn't do much hard
because it was a "feed". Well, I was definitely wrong. I "spread" it
with a cup and dumped a whole cup on areas of large weeds. Well,
needless to say, and much to my horror, have many large patches of
brown dead grass!!! It just looks horrible!

At this point, is there anything at all I can do aside from digging up
the many dead patches and re-seeding? Is there any chance that the
grass will grow there again?

Please help!

Thanks,
Michelle


Spread it with a "cup?" Always use a spreader when applying granular
fertilizer. Wait for several rain washings to dissipate the burning
fertilizer--perhaps two months is enough. Remove the dead matter,
scratch the ground, seed, protect with straw, and keep moist for 2
weeks. Keep weed killers off the new grass (for at least a year).
Read and follow all directions for every product you use.