What r/lawncare keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
200 recurring problems · 2671 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 180Why is my overseeding failing to grow?“Bare seed baking in the direct sunlight gives me shitty growth, in my experience.”
- 128How do I identify if these bugs are bed bugs?“I'm in Northeast Ohio. Redoing my front lawn with aeration and overseeding. This stuff is infesting my lawn in certain areas. What is itcand how do I get rid of it?”
- 115Should I pay for appliance repair or fix it myself?“The decision has floated around to just start over with sod and call it a day as opposed to overseeding. Looking for some advice on the matter.”
- 112How to get rid of creeping weeds without breaking roots“What is this weed growing on my lawn? It has a strong almost woody stem. I have to rip them out. They're anchored well into the soil”
- 72Why does my lawn pull up like a mat?“My yard has these dead spot that show when I cut it at a lower level.”
- 69Why are contractor and window replacement quotes so absurdly high?“Our builder would put a deck on, but only one option and it’s like 6x10 for $20k, most people In my neighborhood opted to add one later.”
- 62How to handle unexpected software subscription price hikes and slow support“My quote doubled since last yr with same company”
- 57How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?“Is it possible for me to revitalize the yard or is it best I hire someone to revitalize and then I do maintenance / mowing?”
- 52How to fix a dead lawn on a new house without experience“Recently purchased a house with St. Augustine grass, and I'm not sure what to do about these large dead/dry patches.”
- 48How do I figure out what kind of grass I have?“trying to identify my grass so I know how to take care of it and what to plant”
- 42Why is my grass seed not germinating evenly?“I spread JG black beauty ultra 7 days ago, finally seeing some of it germinate. Does anyone know why it’s not germinating around the sprinkler area? Is the watering too concentrated there? Should I move sprinkler(note it’s the best spot for coverage)?At what point do I spread more seed and try again? Should I be more patient? All advice welcomed, this is my first time trying to grow grass.”
- 40How to stop animals from digging holes in my lawn at night“Came home to see my lawn rutted from equipment 😩🫣”
- 38Can you plant grass seed late in the season after missing the window?“Has anyone seen success with dormant seeding in November for northern lawns? I have been quite busy and the window in my area is quickly closing before first frost.”
- 36How to get a contractor to fix damage they caused“Sewer line repair 2 weeks after doing a full renovation 😞 Pour one out for me”
- 32How to identify a weird bush in my yard“What kind of grass is this? We are located in Central Kentucky”
- 32Neighbor is encroaching on my property line to sell their house“This area close to my neighbors is being encroached by their grass that I want to say is called Johnson grass but idk what breed exactly. It's really invasive and grows shoots far and fast.”
- 32How to stop water pooling against the house from sinking concrete“Hi y'all! I am wondering how I would properly drain the pooling that happens around my house during heavy rain.”
- 31How to handle a massive amount of autumn leaves on a big lawn“I live in the northeast, and have 2 acres of grass that gets buried in oak and maple leaves every year.”
- 30How to keep heavy rain from washing away new grass seed“Sooooo.... there a potential for remnants of a hurricane on the 23rd 24th. I know, a long way out and it WILL change, but want to at least start mentally preparing.”
- 29Should I kill crabgrass in late summer or wait for spring?“Located in NJ. like title says, lawn is at least half crab grass. Being mid Sept, does it make sense to kill the crab grass or do I just wait for it to die and add pre emergent in the spring?”
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