Lawns

Great stuff HarryS. I had a little Bosch one that lasted 6 years of throwing it about doing awkward lawns and went pop in the end with smoke! Can’t complain, it worked hard. Can’t go wrong for £280, should be just right for your needs.

Thanks ARMANDII, good question. My reasoning was purely to give the new seed the best chance possible to get established over winter. Also, it hasn't been fed since Spring and the soil is pretty poor (compacted chalky/clay) with lots of tree roots.

Brilliant thank you!

Hello thanks for your answers. I have looked up Herb Robert and I think Macraignil2 is correct. The leaves on this are rather pungent and I had plants that looked like this in a wild section of the garden so think it may have seeded.

Most of them would but they don't always do so.I would also have expected to see some evidence of the dabs by them leaving circles.

My previous post for where I got mine from.Buying grass seed online - a recommendationI got the fine quality grass. It's pretty well established by now. Being very fine too, it's less work to cut. Depends on how much traffic you're likely to have on the lawn though.

That looks good to me. Using topsoil or compost is okay. I said compost because if you have to buy it, it's cheaper than topsoil.It's time consuming isn't it? The small jobs always seem to take a long time.

Totally going to do this H shape! I was about to post asking for advice then saw this, so thank you! Although the dip I need to raise is probably 1m+ circular

My plan is to apply a selective weed killer, scarify then top dress and seed. I may also hire a hollow tine machine to air the lawn.

I’ve had this, I dug it up, added topsoil and seeded the areas, looks great now

Hi, We had a very similar problem with a semi dead lawn which was also full of weeds.. We used a selective weedkiller on what was left, scarified well once that had done its job (we have a Mantis with scarifying attachment - brilliant back saver). As the lawn area was rather dry - the hot dry...

Thank you very much. Very informative and something for me to think about

Hi All, this has been going on for a while and some of the lawn has died completely, other parts look like the photos, but I suspect will go the same way. I've treated the whole lawn with the Bayer Lawn Disease Control product and some areas have improved but not all, as the photo's show. I do...

Not quite the same thing, but the same idea. Worth a shot.

Typically a bulk bag is a little under a cubic metre. Most places seem to reckon 0.9m^3. If you want 5cm depth over that area, you're looking at 3 bags full. (Black sheep not included.)Putting in extra height on your garden, do make sure you've got heights right for paths, patios and anything...

I too expect that my lawn will be grass. Not clover, not dandelions, not anything but grass. It is a small area compared to the gardens and pots filled with bee friendly plants. I feel that growing lots of plants for my winged friends makes up for my insistence on a lawn of grass. Take a little,...

Hi, perhaps there was some residual moss killer still there, i would try again this autumn.

Training grounds. Hallowed turf.

That is it! Aphanes arvensis. Ta.

Hi,Now I’ve got a little boy and lots of other things to keep me busy I’m considering investing in a robot lawnmower. I like the idea of it continually cutting and mulching/feeding the grass itself to keep it in the best condition.If I go ahead and purchase one I’d like to make sure that it...