The Grass Doctor

Any really good lawn experts out there??

I have gotten so many different recommendations that it is driving me mad! I am a landscaper gardener, but am still new to the whole herbicide thing and how to come up with the perfect lawn. I have one lawn that is still new, kind of , was seeded good last fall, but still has bare areas and thin in places. I was thinking to just focus on seeding and fertilization instead of pre-emergent and then come back later in early fall and kill any weeds that came up over summer. the other is , i would say, 20% broadleaf weeds maybe less. the rest is fescue in shaded areas and bermuda in sunny areas. i have seeded , aerated , and fertilized this customer last spring and last fall and he wants to do it again this spring, but I am thinking maybe it would be better to put down a weed and feed (even though it has been in the 80's this last 2 weeks) , and thenspray his lawn 2-3 times over with 24D and maybe MSMA as well to get rid of his weeds and then seed and aerate him in the fal What would your recommend differently ?? why? HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE NEW LAWN I WAS TALKING ABOUT: http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w65/cliffedwardsk/PicturesApril12007042.jpg http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w65/cliffedwardsk/PicturesApril12007043.jpg

Public Comments

1. you cannot be serious over the pond we would call that a roadside verge no wonder you have no grass court tennis
2. You're on the right track. Priority one is to get the seed established, then kill the weeds. Wait a minimum of thirty days after germination before putting weed killer down. It takes longer, but for best results I still recomend spot spraying broadleaf weeds over broadcasting the whole lawn. Less herbicide, more effective, better for the environment.