I know this is thread number 50 on lawn care ...

[Digging dog]

Pre emergent applications
Late Feb - early March
Late September- early October
And one more between Christmas $ NYD.

Be as religious at this as you are about wearing your kippah, you will eliminate about 90% of your problems Rabbi.

 

[Negative Waves]

Just toss some Torpedo Grass and Dallis Grass seeds in your neighbors lawns and give it a couple of years.