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Re: [GWL]: Most Common Garden Questions

Do you get questions about Ivy?  If so, pass them on to me and I will see
that they get to the right person in The American Ivy Society.

Do you write for newspapers or magazines.  What is your lead time?

Best,
 Suzanne Pierot,  The American Ivy Society
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@starband.net>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: [GWL]: Most Common Garden Questions


>
>
> Doreen
>
> In doing 100's of speeches in dozens of home shows, I've probably answered
> over 10,000 questions mostly by yardeners about their lawn.
> Top questions:
> What do I do about moles?  May times they don't have moles but instead
have
> voles.
> What do I do for grubs?  Most have tried a diazinon or Dursban product but
> did not use it properly.  In many other cases, they blamed any problem in
> the lawn on grubs.
> How to avoid dead spots from dog urine.  Not one was willing to get of the
> dog (grin).
> Just built a new home last year and this year the lawn self destructed;
what
> do I do?  In virtually all cases the builder cheated on putting in the
lawn
> in the first place.
> How can I grow grass in the shade? Answer - they can't.
> In new construction lawns what do I do about mushrooms?
> Dealing with Creeping Charlie weeds.
>
>
> As important as the most frequently asked questions are the least
frequently
> asked but very important questions.
> Seldom do they ask about mowing; yet they mow too short
> Never a question about overseeding an existing lawn; yet their turf is
thin
> and weed filled
> Never a question about soil care, yet they are growing lawns on seriously
> compacted soil with negligible organic content
>
> Jeff Ball
>
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