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On May 13, 10:31 pm, overfifty wrote:
Hello,

I am a senior living in Edmonton in a modular home park. I rent the
lot. When I moved in last year I did not have the time to address
the lawn. This year I want to make it my priority. Approximately
1/3 of the grass is clover and I have been told that applying Killex
properly will address that. My larger problem is the dandelions.
They cover most of the lawn. I started digging them out. A person
would need a tourist visa because some of the roots I am sure go to
China. Actually, they are approximately 1 foot deep. There are many
many dandelions. I hired a young boy to help, but the job is too
big. I have purchased Roundup, Killex, Weed out and Wipe out. I've
used Killex and Weed out on the dandelions. My question is, will
these products soak down to the dandelion roots 1 foot, or do I
continue to dig them out? The holes in the lawn are many and deep.
I can get soil and I was going to dry out the soil and spray it with
killex prior to filling these holes up so I don't end up with the
same problem. Is this the way to go?

Clover used to be deliberately added to lawns to provide nitrogen. If
there's too much clover, high nitrogen fertilizer will help the grass over
the clover.

City of Edmonton recently put out a pamphlet on "grasscycling" which also
has general advice on maintaining/rejuvinating a lawn, IIRC. Maybe you
have it.


I also have fairy ring, and I was told by Holes to dig many holes
deep into the ground and put a mixture of Ivory soap and water on
them continuously. I started doing that. I have 3 fairy rings.
I've been told by many people that it is literally impossible to get
rid of fair ring. Any suggestions other that what I am doing?

Fairy rings are a fungus; i don't have any experience with that, but
presumably there's some product you can use.

There's no simple chemical treatment. Usual advice:
a.) dig it out, at least a foot deep and a foot wide.
b.) mask the effects by aerating, watering and high nitrogen fertilizer.