Lawns

Re Guinea Pig. If you should re consider you would need two as they suffer from loneliness. You could use a broad-leaf weed killer.

Thanks!

I soon hope to mow my new lawn for the first time (it was seeded over a month ago and is nearly ready for its first cut).My mower usually mulches the grass but on a new lawn for the first cut or two should I be adding the grass collector instead on mulching?

The germination time is just how long it takes to get out of the seed. It doesn't even mean the shoot has reached the surface yet. A grass plant is no different from anything else you'd sow from seed. You'll get an initial shoot with one or two fine leaves, then it grows and bulks out with...

Anything which cuts out the light, like a trampoline, is going to kill the grass underneath it. Your best bet is to buy a box of grass seed and a bag of topsoil from a garden centre. Sprinkle the seed over the bald patch, then sprinkle about a half-centimetre layer of topsoil over the patch to...

I have the bottom end of the garden that is overlapping with trees, and I cannot grow new grass on this due concrete being below. I thought of putting furniture there or a raised bed.Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated, as a new gardener.

OkayI will give a go.May try first with cutting with thin knife and see if they come back.

Dutch hoe type method would this work. Keep chopping off any new growth and hopefully the plant will weaken and die. May be worth a try.

hi Harry, sorry missed your alert.I tend to wait for a nice steady temp but temps don’t look too bad at the moment, just a bit chilly in the morning.

Thought I would post an update having spread more fertiliser with a proper roller feeder. 1st picture was taken on 20th april. Then a couple of days later I spread the additional fertiliser properly and then took the 2nd photo tonight. It's getting much better but there is still a big difference...

The soil is littered with stones and pebbles, an infinite amount. I'm just raking and raking for hours on end and removing via shovel and wheelbarrow

Yes, I fear they're no longer 'active'. I think I'll have another go with new seeds. Can anyone recommend a type? I would say it needs to be a hardy one that can grow in less than ideal conditions.Thanks for all your help.

A good effort.

Thank you for this. I have a knife so now a job for the weekend

Hi evryoneI was wondering if anyone can help identify what type of grass my lawn is.There is a patch of grass which I have been told is couch grass, it's got quite thick stems and has a purple tinge to it, having also dug up a small patch I can confirm it has long white and quite thick roots...

Shouldn't need anything at the moment apart from watering if it stays dry. I'd hold off any form of feed until the autumn, but I'm not a lawn person; mine is more of a meadow/nature reserve, gets cut once a month April to September, no feed, no weedkiller, no watering, it's lumpy tufty and full...

Seed\young fresh grass does not do well with most types of fertilisers if applied too early. The soil you spread will have had enough to get the seeds growing. Every time you apply fertiliser it alters the soil Ph levels as all do and if you over apply it can have the opposite to what you...

Bit of progress...all thanks to kristen. Needs a cut but seems summer is over now ‍♂️ and it's too wet. I'll leave seeding till autumn but I'm happy so far

Perfect reply! Dog lichen round the drip line of the decking above. Me. Fork. Sand. Happy week ahead!

Hello Matt-L-, brace yourself! It would probably be best to start again from scratch. Hire a rotovator, go over the area thoroughly, rake, tread, rake again and sow a hard-wearing lawn seed mix. If it's not possible at the moment, plan to get it ready for September. Then, regular mowing next...