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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:01 am
So if you are stupid and have no idea what kind of grass you have, how do you weed and or feed? By YOU I'm meaning ME.
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:09 am
Hmmm.. that's a good question, Serate. If it were me, I would clip a little put it in a baggie and take it to my nearest nursery for forensic identification. 
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:19 am
We have all sorts of different kinds of grass in our front and back yards, and it's never mattered. We, too buy the Scott's brand!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:37 am
Scott's brand IS the best (it's used by many golf courses nationwide). If you don't have any idea what type of grass you have, definitely take some to your local nursery. Be sure to pull up an entire piece (some "clippings" look very similar). Serate, I don't know where you live. But a couple of things you can use to "investigate" your grass type: -- Is it a "runner"? Runners are usually bermuda grasses. -- Is it a "blade"? There are a lot of different types of blade grasses, and they vary from locatiuon to location in the States. The most common are fescues and bluegrass. Dandelions are, well, a pain in the butt to get rid off. I usually preferred Round Up, but it's a non-selective herbicide that'll kill everything (even stuff you want). Most common off-the-shelf emergent herbicides work well. Even Ortho has a Weed-B-Gone product that works on broadleaf weeds (which is what dandelions are). You want an emergent herbicide (meaning you apply it to an already growing weed patch) that will kill the root. I know Scott's has a good herbicide, but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it now. (It may not be available to homeowners.) If you think you can pull the ENTIRE dandelion up, root and all, that's usually best. But they are tough to completely pull up (if you leave any bit of root the damned thing will regrow!). Your best bet for dandelion (and other weed control) is to ensure you have the healthiest and thickest lawn (the lawn grasses will choke out the weeks).
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:17 am
So is there a grainule thing that I can spread? (as opposed to a squirt thing where I'd have to hit each and every weed? Which I usually end up burning a huge spot surrounding the weed when I do it that way.)
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:46 am
Look for a broadleaf herbicide at your nursery. There should be granule types that you can spread. Follow the directions carefully, being sure to spread the herbicide ONLY on your lawn and where the weeds are. Make sure that it is a broadleaf herbicide (that'll kill anything in your lawn but the narrow-bladed grasses). I dunno what's available at your nursery, so go talk to 'em there. They'll be really helpful. Bring grass samples with you, too.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:54 am
thanks Costa!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:24 am
ummmmmmmm what's the difference between a blade and a runner? ETA I live in Iowa and I know it's not bluegrass as our front yard was bluegrass in Kentucky.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:49 am
Tippy Turtle: Apparently there were only 3 times Tippi (as it is spelled on the Saturday Night Live site) was featured. Here is a link with the show dates. You can easily buy the SNL videos that have those show dates. http://snl.jt.org/toon.php?i=219
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:15 pm
Runners are obvious... when you go to pull up some grass, it'll have a root, then a shoot (runner) runs along the surface a bit, with blades on it, until it puts down another root, and so on. Kentucky Blue is a blade grass... when you pull up some grass, you get individual blades of grass with their own roots. It's possible you've got fescue of some sort. If I could see it I could tell you! 
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:16 pm
Costa...ROAD TRIP!!!
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 4:22 pm
quote:Costa, what weed control would you recommend and when should I apply it? (The biggest problem is dandelions.)
little kid to pick, make a wish and blow 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 5:28 pm
LOL Scooter! Took me a second to realize you meant... ROAD TRIP to IOWA!!! (I was thinking you wanted me to head north to YOU!) If you follow Zachmom's method, then you should plan on having a dandelion lawn! Hahahaha! (Hey ZM!! What's kicking?)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:01 am
Where could i find a photo of a diamond ring that has a circle shaped center diamond and four littler emeralds (or other stones)? Two on each side... I tried google and ebay and just can't see one like that...
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:03 am
Jewelry store websites?
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:09 am
Google images??
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:36 pm
my dumb question: is Hermi still at Loews? lol
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:09 pm
Help any cat people. I am not sure if I should put this is the cat thread or here, so I think I'll do both. I did something kind of dumb (so that's why I am stopping here first.) I cleaned my cat litter box out with a little bleach and dish soap. Guess that was a BAD BAD BAD idea as the cats have not used that box (I have another) but now I smell cat pee in the house. I can't even find it though. I feel sick right now cuz I have no idea where the pee is! So is there anything I can do (aside from getting a new box) to get them to use this box again??? (It is a big bin-like litter box that I can only find on-line.) Do you think using that Dr. Elsyees' litter would be enough or did I ruin the box forever??? TIA!!!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:16 pm
My suggestion in the cat thread..
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:02 pm
I need help with a hangman MYTHS T H E / _ _ _ E /O _ / T H E /L E _ E _ _ _ R _ /L _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ ' _ / H O R _ E / _ _ _ / _ E T H E _ O T _H
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:06 pm
I'd say the 3rd word is of and the 8th word is horse... (not that much help!)
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:35 pm
Are you certain the other letters are correct? And is that last word all one word (are you missing a / to separate two words?) I've put _ E T H E _ O T _H into three different crossword pattern solvers and no matches on any of them.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:39 pm
I got it from another site and I am stumped too! as far as I know the letters are correct
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:39 pm
it says its a Myth so maybe the last word is from mythology?
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:40 pm
ok - part of it... is "the name of the legendary... ... horse was ..."
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